The Escort to Arlington is a one mile long convoy that takes the wreaths from Maine to Arlington National Cemetery as a part of the Wreaths Across America Project.
Date, Thursday, Dec 14, 2023
2:15PM – Leave Lorewood Grove Elementary, 820 Mapleton Ave, Middletown, DE 19709
3:00PM – Drive by Dover Air Force Base, 442 13th St, Dover AFB, DE 19902
3:25PM – Drive by Perdue Farms, Inc, 255 N. Rehoboth Blvd, Milford, DE
3:45PM – Arrive Harrington DE Fire Station, 20 Clark St, Harrington DE 19952
4:15PM – Ceremony starts (1 hour - inside)
5:15PM – Ceremony ends
5:45PM – Leave Harrington DE Fire Station
6:45PM – Arrive America Legion Kent Island, 800 Romancoke Rd, Stevensville, MD 21666
In Milford, the convoy will exit Rt. 1 at Rt. 36, make a right onto Cedar Beach Rd. (Rt. 36), make a right onto Evans St. and another right onto S. Rehoboth Blvd. It will travel north past Perdue Farms to NE 10th St., where it will turn left, travel out Airport Rd. to Rt. 15, turn left to Rt. 14 and head to Harrington. Click here for the complete route through DE.
Convoy vehicles:
- 10-12 Motorcycles (Patriot Guard Riders)
- 1 Camaro
- 11 Chevy WAA wrapped SUVs
- 2 Staff vehicles
- 1 Pickup truck
- 1 FD SUV (paramedics)
- 14 Tractor trailers
- 1 Box truck
- 3 15-passenger vans
- 15 Police vehicles
All are welcome to come out and view the convoy as it travels through Milford. Wave flags, signs or just your hand. All are also welcome to Harrington Fire Hall for the ceremony, which will at begin at 4:15pm.