BOALSBURG, Pa. (WJAC) — In Boalsburg, the home of Memorial Day, the annual celebration to commemorate the day, is canceled this year due to the pandemic.

The Boalsburg Fire Company's carnival is also canceled.

Plans call for a virtual, online celebration with live streaming of the traditional events held in Boalsburg on Memorial Day.

Memorial Day in Boalsburg dates back to 1864 when three women decorated the graves of Civil War veterans in the town cemetery.

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