Paoli Battlefield Hosting Wreaths Across America Ceremony Dec. 16

MALVERN, PA – The Paoli Battlefield in Malvern will host its first ever Wreaths Across America ceremony during which wreaths will be laid outside the mass grave soldiers who died in one of the Revolutionary War's bloodiest battles that took place right here on the Main Line.

At 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 16, the Paoli Battlefield Historical Park, along with Chester County Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, The Paoli Battlefield Preservation Fund, and the Paoli Memorial Association, will host the ceremony and the public is invited to attend.

You can purchase a wreath to be placed on the mass grave of 52 soldiers who died in the battle, or for the 53rd soldier who died in a nearby wooded area, during the Sept. 20, 1777 revolutionary battle.

Wreaths cost just $15 to donate one and are available online here.

You can also use the "Volunteer" button here to sign up as a volunteer for the ceremony.

You can also donate to local groups if you would rather do that. Click the button next to the group below:

• Remember Paoli
  
• Paoli Memorial Association
  
• Chester County Chapter of the Daughters of the America Revolution

Attendees should dress warm and bring chairs if they wish.

Observed annually on the third Saturday in December, National Wreaths Across America Day is a movement to cover all Veterans grave markers with a Christmas wreath.

The Paoli Battlefield is located at 1st and Wayne avenues in Malvern.

Maine State Police Detective Chad Lindsey pauses at a friend's grave in Section 60 as he carries a wreath to be placed at another grave, during Wreaths Across America at Arlington National Cemetery, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016 in Arlington, Va. Organizers estimate more than 245,000 wreaths were placed at graves throughout the cemetery. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)