Memorial Day Barricade Placement 2025

Barricades will be set up at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, the day before the Memorial Day parade. If you have any questions call the post phone at 516-521-6989. Barricade set up maps can also be found on our website at merrickpost1282.org on Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony -> Line of March.

Barricades provided by town of Hempstead, Highway Department.
25 at monument
25 down in Town

Number of barricades at Merrick Train station by Gazebo at the corner of Merrick Avenue and Broadcast plaza

4 Sunrise Highway
2 Broadcast Plaza and Merrick Avenue
2 by Brooklyn Avenue and Broadcast plaza
2 for entrance into Merrick train station and by Broadcast Plaza
2 by Forman Place and Broadcast Plaza
2 by Forman Place and Brooklyn Avenue
2 by Fisher Avenue
2 by Benson Lane (East of Merrick Avenue)
2 by Oakwood Avenue (west of Merrick Avenue)
4 by the intersection of Smith Street (west and east sides)
1 by Nagel court

25 total

Merrick's Veteran Memorial Park

5 on Anding Avenue and Camp Avenue (on Anding Avenue)
2 on Anding Avenue and Little Whaleneck Road
2 on the corner of Lee Avenue and Little Whaleneck
4 on Merrick Avenue and Lee Avenue
3 on Abbott Avenue and Little Whaleneck Road
4 on Henry Road
2 Veterans Park and Lee Avenue coming off of Merrick Avenue
2 barricades by Veterans Monument (wreaths in between)

24 total

Read more: Baracade Setup 2025

Merrick Post No. 1282, American Legion
Mail-in 2025 Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony Participation Form

Dear Merokians,

We again will have the privilege to host the Merrick’s Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony on Monday, May 26, 2025. We wish to invite You, Your Church, School, Club and Organization to participate with us in the Parade and/or Ceremony.

Marchers will gather at 8:45 a.m. that day on Veterans (Broadcast) Plaza, between Merrick and Brooklyn Avenues. The Parade will start at 9:30 a.m. and proceed North on Merrick Avenue to our Veterans Monument at Lee Avenue, where we will conduct our ceremony.

The parade and ceremony will be held rain or shine!!!

Note: Online parade participation form 2025 will be coming soon!!!  It's here!!!

Please click the pdf icon to obtain your mail-in parade participation form and follow the instructions on the mail-in form.

We ask the you favor us with a reply by Monday, May 5, 2025. Thank you.

Mail-in Parade Participation Form 2025

 

Read more: Mail-in Parade Participation Form 2025

Looking for Help with the Memorial Day Parade 2025

We are lookin for help in setting up and breaking down the barricades for the Merrick's Memorial Day Parade.  If you have time to volunteer to help Veterans with this setup,  please contact Rick at 516-521-6989 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Remember this strictly free and voluntary event.  We are looking forward to hearing from you. Thank you.