Time capsule
Memorial Day celebrated in downtown Butler in 1969 and 1970
Memorial Day in the City of Butler has been a widely observed holiday for decades, with hundreds to thousands of people crowding Main Street’s sidewalks to view the annual downtown parade.
Constant features of the parade include the General Butler Vagabonds, pictured in the 1969 parade photo, and Butler High School cheerleaders, pictured in the 1970 parade photo.
The parades during both years ended with a program at Diamond Park, where viewers heard from speakers who honored deceased members of the military who had lived in the county.