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The Dec. 19 remembrance coincides with Wreaths Across America’s 20th-anniversary year. At Alton National Cemetery, the observance also sits within a local history of residents defending the graves of Union soldiers.
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Alton residents once protested a plan to move Union soldiers’ remains from the city to Springfield. Wreaths Across America is scheduled to return to Alton National Cemetery on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2026, for a community remembrance honoring fallen service members.
The event listing presents the 2026 gathering as part of Wreaths Across America’s 20th-anniversary year. It describes the event as a community observance honoring fallen service members, but does not publish a ceremony sequence or name speakers.
Donations are accepted, with $17 suggested per wreath. The listing says a $34 donation can provide three wreaths. Donations are optional according to the listing’s wording; it does not state admission terms.
Further reading: Wreaths Across America at Alton National Cemetery | Great Rivers & Routesr&r-primary-logor&r-primary-logor&r-primary-logo ↗
The event listing gives a time of 11 a.m. to noon. Its description confirms an 11 a.m. start but does not explain the stated end time.
600 Pearl Street, Alton, Illinois 62002.
The suggested donation is $17 per wreath; the listing says each $34 donated can provide three wreaths. Admission terms are not stated.
To donate by mail, send a check payable to Wreaths Across America to Wreaths Across America, P.O. Box 181, Alton, IL 62002.
The cemetery directory lists daily hours from dawn to dusk. These are general cemetery hours, not separate instructions for event arrival.
Alton National Cemetery | Great Rivers & Routesr&r-primary-logor&r-primary-logor&r-primary-logo ↗
The event is listed at Alton National Cemetery, 600 Pearl Street, Alton, Illinois 62002. The listing provides a map link that can calculate directions from your starting point.
The supplied event and cemetery listings do not specify transit options, parking, an event entrance or accessibility arrangements.
Wreaths Across America at Alton National Cemetery | Great Rivers & Routesr&r-primary-logor&r-primary-logor&r-primary-logo ↗ · Alton National Cemetery | Great Rivers & Routesr&r-primary-logor&r-primary-logor&r-primary-logo ↗
The listing gives 11 a.m. to noon on Dec. 19, 2026. Its descriptive text confirms the 11 a.m. start but does not explain the listed end time.
The listing accepts donations and suggests $17 per wreath, but it does not state admission terms.
Yes. The listing gives a check mailing address: Wreaths Across America, P.O. Box 181, Alton, IL 62002. Make the check payable to Wreaths Across America.
The listing gives the observance’s purpose and start time, but does not identify speakers, a leader or a sequence of activities.
600 Pearl Street, Alton, Illinois 62002
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Event, planning and background information checked 2026-11-05 against the linked sources.