Veterans Day parade, activities held in Marietta
Photo by Clara Noelle The Sons of the American Revolution and veterans of the community walked in this year’s Veteran’s Day Parade in Marietta.
Photo by Clara Noelle Serena Grayson hands an American flag to Annaleigh Wagoner, 4, at the Veterans Day Parade in Marietta.
Photo by Art Smith A line of fire trucks and rescue vehicles make their way up Front Street during Saturday's Veterans Day Parade in Marietta. The parade concluded in Muskingum Park.
Photo by Art Smith Vintage tractors plow down Putnam Street Saturday in the Veterans Day Parade in Marietta.
Photo by Art Smith Veterans units marched down the middle of Putnam Street during Saturday's Veterans Day Parade in Marietta.
Photo by Art Smith People wave flags that were given out in the Veterans Day Parade Saturday in Marietta.
Photo by Art Smith The Marietta High School Wall of Sound Marching Band performs on Putnam Street Saturday during the Veterans Day Parade in Marietta.
Photo by Art Smith A giant American flag hangs from a Marietta Fire Department truck in the middle of the Putnam Bridge Saturday before the Veterans Day parade in Marietta. The parade made a right turn at the intersection on its way to Muskingum Park.
Photo by Art Smith A color guard awaits the start of a program in Muskingum Park following the Veterans Day Parade in Marietta.
Photo by Clara Noelle The Sons of the American Revolution and veterans of the community walked in this year’s Veteran’s Day Parade in Marietta.
Photo by Clara Noelle Serena Grayson hands an American flag to Annaleigh Wagoner, 4, at the Veterans Day Parade in Marietta.
Photo by Art Smith A line of fire trucks and rescue vehicles make their way up Front Street during Saturday's Veterans Day Parade in Marietta. The parade concluded in Muskingum Park.
Photo by Art Smith Vintage tractors plow down Putnam Street Saturday in the Veterans Day Parade in Marietta.
Photo by Art Smith Veterans units marched down the middle of Putnam Street during Saturday's Veterans Day Parade in Marietta.
Photo by Art Smith People wave flags that were given out in the Veterans Day Parade Saturday in Marietta.
Photo by Art Smith The Marietta High School Wall of Sound Marching Band performs on Putnam Street Saturday during the Veterans Day Parade in Marietta.
Photo by Art Smith A giant American flag hangs from a Marietta Fire Department truck in the middle of the Putnam Bridge Saturday before the Veterans Day parade in Marietta. The parade made a right turn at the intersection on its way to Muskingum Park.
Photo by Art Smith A color guard awaits the start of a program in Muskingum Park following the Veterans Day Parade in Marietta.
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MARIETTA – Marietta and the community Saturday celebrated Veterans Day with the annual parade.
The parade started at Fourth and Hart streets to Fourth Street to Putnam Street to Front Street where it ended at Muskingum Park. Engraved bricks were installed in the Veteran's Walkway besides the Armory at 11 a.m. after the parade, according to City Councilman Harley Noland.
American Flags and Poles was at the beginning of the parade on Saturday. With the owners, Jim and Sylvi Caporale, was a float made to look like a sternwheeler called the Piano Doctor with a calliope played by Bill White.
Jim Caporale said he and his wife have been a part of Marietta's parades since they started their business 27 years ago. Caporale also said that they started using the float and calliope around 10 years ago when they first got the instrument.
Behind the Caporales were the Sons of the American Revolution and local veterans. They carried two American flags, one with Sons of the American Revolution and other participating organizations written on it, and Ohio's state flag.
Instead of throwing candy, the Veterans of Foreign Wars threw dog tags to better commemorate veterans. The local chapter of the Civil Air Patrol also made an appearance at Saturday's parade.
Marietta High School's Wall of Sound marching band performed at the parade. The Wall of Sound recently got a 2 rating (on a scale of one to five, one being the best) at this year's state competition. This was the first time the Wall of Sound made it to the state competition in several years.
Also at the parade was a long procession of antique tractors of different colors, shapes and makes. After the tractors, a procession of Jeeps from the Ohio Valley Jeep Club followed, all decorated for Veteran's Day.
The parade ended with engines from local fire departments and recently re-elected Mayor Josh Schlicher.