Litchfield Park to commemorate Navy’s 250th anniversary
Litchfield Park commemorates the Navy’s 250th anniversary on Monday, Oct. 13.
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The city of Litchfield Park will mark the 250th anniversary of the United States Navy with a public flag-raising ceremony on the front lawn of City Hall.
The event will begin 8 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 13 at 214 W. Wigwam Blvd. City officials say the ceremony is part of a broader effort to honor the servicemembers in the community and across the nation.
The U.S. Navy traces its founding to a resolution passed by the Continental Congress in 1775, authorizing the outfitting of a sailing vessel with ten carriage guns and 80 men for a three-month cruise. The Department of the Navy was formally established in 1798.
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Litchfield Park to commemorate Navy’s 250th anniversary
Mary Goldmeer/Independent Newsmedia
Litchfield Park commemorates the Navy’s 250th anniversary on Monday, Oct. 13.
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The city of Litchfield Park will mark the 250th anniversary of the United States Navy with a public flag-raising ceremony on the front lawn of City Hall.
The event will begin 8 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 13 at 214 W. Wigwam Blvd. City officials say the ceremony is part of a broader effort to honor the servicemembers in the community and across the nation.
The U.S. Navy traces its founding to a resolution passed by the Continental Congress in 1775, authorizing the outfitting of a sailing vessel with ten carriage guns and 80 men for a three-month cruise. The Department of the Navy was formally established in 1798.
In 1972, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Elmo R. Zumwalt designated Oct. 13 as the official birthday of the Navy.
