Trip: Cemetary Coins at Canaveral National Cemetary

Please join us on Monday, September 23, 2024 at 9 AM at the Celebration Town Hall building (851 Celebration Ave, Celebration – see map below) for a trip to the Canaveral National Cemetary (click here for the cemetary location) for the traditional of laying coins on veteran’s gravestones.  Placing a coin on headstones of a service member or veteran is a show of respect and honor, as well as letting the deceased service member’s family know someone was there.

Please confirm your attendance by contacting a Veterans Club of Celebration representative at our monthly meetings or contacting us by email.

The Cape Canaveral National Cemetery is a serene and tranquil final resting place, nestled in the town of Mims, Florida. As a part of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ National Cemetery Administration, it serves as an important tribute to the service and sacrifice of the men and women who served in our country’s armed forces. The well-designed grounds of the cemetery cover an impressive 318 acres, providing a combination of columbarium, in-ground cremation, and casket gravesites and serves the needs of more than 163,000 veterans in the cemetary’s service area for the next 100 years. The cemetery offers a host of services including burials, headstones, markers, and medallion services, as well as Presidential Memorial Certificates. Visitors can pay their respects amidst a backdrop of native wildlife and pristine greenery, reminding one of the ultimate sacrifices made by these brave heroes, and the peace they’ve earned.