Grafton Memorial Day — David Robert Farmerie

Memorial Day in Grafton, West Virginia is like no other town in the United States. It’s devotion to to those who have served in the military is of an unwavering dedication that has been celebrated every year since the inception of Memorial Day - the only town in the United States to hold this claim. Grafton also boasts two National Cemeteries within the town of Grafton.
Each year former residents return to Grafton for this annual celebration, filling the downtown area with new life. Old aquaitances reconnect. Families reunite.

Mural Along Main Street

This mural, painted on the side of a building along Main Street, has in many ways come to define Grafton’s devotion to patriotism, and honoring those who serve.

Memorial Day Carnival

Early morning finds the vendor’s tents covered. Later in the day Main Street will be filled with people celebrating the beginning of the Memorial Day weekend in Grafton, WV.