USS Constitution Commander To Speak At Peabody Memorial Day Programs

PEABODY, MA — Billie Farrell, the first female commander of the USS Constitution, will march with a replica of the famous sea-going vessel and will be the featured guest speaker at Peabody's Memorial Day program on May 29.

The parade will begin at the intersection of Washington Street and Allens Lane, then proceed east on Washington Street, west on Main Street, and on to City Hall.

Washington Street and portions of Main Street and Lowell Street will be closed to traffic during the parade.

Farrell will march in the parade with the ship replica and USS Constitution Color Guard. She will also be the guest speaker at the City Hall ceremony following the parade to honor Peabody's fallen heroes.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)