Spirit of ’45 Day Express – Summer Itinerary
- July 17, Arlington, VA The Express will begin the next leg of its tour with a send off from historic Ft. Belvoir, and a stop in Richmond, VA for a wreath laying ceremony at the Virginia War Memorial.
- July 19, Norfolk, VA The Military Order of the Purple Heart Department of Virginia will be hosting a gathering of WWII veterans and their spouses (location/time TBD)
- July 20, Raleigh, NC Visit to North Carolina State Capitol, wreath laying at North Carolina WWII Memorial.
- July 22, Visit to The Cypress of Raleigh retirement community.
- July 23, Kernersville, NC Visit to site of North Carolina Field of Honor memorial
- July 25, Charlotte, NC Visit to The Cypress of Charlotte retirement community.
- July 26, Wilmington, NC Visit to the USS North Carolina, member of Spirit of ’45 Day founding partner Historic Naval Ships Association.
- July 27, Myrtle Beach, SC TBD
- July 28, Columbia, SC TBD
- July 30, Hilton Head, SC Visit to The Cypress of Hilton Head retirement community. (9:30 a.m. –
- August 1 – 2, Mt. Pleasant, SC Visit to the USS Yorktown at Patriots Point.
- August 3 – 4, Savannah, GA Wreath laying at Georgia World War II Memorial, visit to the Mighty National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force.
- August 6, Jacksonville, FL Welcome to Florida State WWII Heritage Trail by Military Order of the Purple Heart, Department of Florida.
- August 8, West Palm Beach, FL Visit to West Palm Beach VA to meet local WWII veterans, organized by Military Order of the Purple Heart.
- August 10, Ft. Lauderdale, FL Spirit of ’45 Day wreath laying ceremony at “Lone Sailor” statue.
- August 11, Miami, FL Special guest appearance during Miami Marlins Baseball Game
- August 13, Naples, FL Visit to Holocaust Museum & Education Center of Southwest Florida
- August 14, Sarasota, FL Media event at “Times Square Kiss” statue.
- August 15, St. Petersburg, FL Visit to Florida State Holocaust Museum
- August 17, Tallahassee, FL Wreath laying at Florida State WWII Memorial.
- August 19, Pensacola, FL TBD (National Aviation Day)
- August 20, Mobile, AL Visit to USS Alabama
- August 21, Montgomery, AL TBD
- August 21, Tuskegee, AL Visit to Tuskegee Airmen Historical Site.
- August 22, Birmingham, AL Visit with Dr. Fran Carter, founder, American Rosie the Riveter Association.
- August 23, Hattiesburg, MS
- August 25, New Orleans, LA Visit to National World War II Museum
- August 26, Baton Rouge, LA Visit to the USS Kidd Museum & Memorial
- August 30, Houston, TX Visit to the USS Texas
- August 31, The Woodlands, TX Attend KISS Summer Tour (tentative)
- September 1 – 2, Dallas, TX Visit Commemorative Air Force HQ.
- September 4, Oklahoma City, OK TBD
- September 6, Wichita, KS TBD
- September 8 – 10, Travel through Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio en route to Hershey, PA (Stops TBD)
- September 10 – 14, Hershey, PA America’s Largest RV Show
- September 14 – November 10 TBD (Possible return tour of Northeastern States)
November 11, New York City, NY Express appears in New York City Veterans Day Parade.