This Midwestern town lays claim to be the birthplace of Flag Day and all because of one tenacious teacher’s 1885 class assignment.
June 14, known as Flag Day, marks the day when the Continental Congress in 1777 adopted the United States’ first "American flag," which consisted of those familiar white stars and blue and red stripes.But, did you know that one small Midwestern town lays claim to be the birthplace of Flag Day? Waubeka, a town about 35 miles north of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, reveres Flag Day and all because of a tenacious teacher’s 1885 class assignment. Bernard J.
Although he died in 1932, Waubeka never forgot Cigrand and in 1946, community leaders established the town’s Flag Day celebration, which has run continuously since then.In addition to having parades, bands, patriotism award ceremonies and military honor guards in Waubeka, they also hold an essay contest.
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