Directions to Cemetery

The cemetery is located at 2011 Market Street in Wilmington, NC.  Navigation systems do an adequate job finding the cemetery. When you arrive, please follow the people and signs to the site of the ceremony itself.

Parking Instructions

For the safety of those attending, parking is not available inside the cemetery during the ceremony.  The side streets provide adequate parking and limited parking may be found in adjoining businesses lots.  Temple Baptist Church, located at 1801 Market Street and two blocks from the cemetery, has opened their church parking lot to ceremony attendees.  

Ceremony and Volunteer Information

We are happy that you are willing to help with our Wreaths Across America ceremony at the Wilmington National Cemetery.

Please join on Saturday,  December 14, 2024 at 12 NOON, at the Wilmington National Cemetery, 2011 Market Street, to honor and remember our local heroes at our ceremony for National Wreaths Across America Day!

On Monday, 16 December, 2024, at 9:00 AM Wilmington Waste Management will be at the Cemetery to pick up the wreath cardboard boxes.  We will have about 500 boxes and volunteers are needed to help loading the dumpster truck.

Wreath removal date is Friday, 24 January 2025.  We plan to start removing and stacking the wreaths at 9:00 AM.  Pick up time by Wilmington Waste Management is approximately 10:00 AM.  All volunteers are welcome.  Recommend you bring a rake, or item with a long handle, to facilitate wreath removal.