Flag Day program planned at Wayne County Historical Society

The Wayne County Civil War Round Table will host a Flag Day program at 2 p.m. June 14 at the Wayne County Historical Society schoolhouse, 546 E. Bowman St., Wooster.

The program, “The 555th and Jolene Dyer: Flag Folding,” is free and open to the public.

Members of the 555th Honors Detachment will lead a celebration of “Old Glory." The program will begin with a presentation on Francis Scott Key’s experience at Fort McHenry during the War of 1812 and how it inspired him to write “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

A flag-folding ceremony will follow, along with a demonstration on how to fold an American flag. Audience members then will be provided flags to fold with assistance from experienced folders.

The 555th Honors Detachment, also known as the Triple Nickel, was founded in October 2000 to answer the call from the newly developed Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery for assistance in providing military rites. The all-volunteer organization is made up of veterans from all branches of the U.S. armed forces, including the National Guard and Reserve.

Services are conducted in a military manner and comply with U.S. military protocol. Uniforms worn are from each volunteer’s branch of service and reflect their rank and awards authorized at the time of their honorable discharge.

Jolene Dyer also will give an update on her project to locate, verify and memorialize Revolutionary War patriots buried in Wayne County.

Dyer was born and raised in Wooster. She received a bachelor’s degree in political science from Wittenberg University and a master’s degree from Ashland University. She is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and has a special interest in Revolutionary War patriots in Wayne County.

For questions call Penny Gasbarre at 330-845-3069 or email pennygasbarre@gmail.com.