Flag Day got its start in Wisconsin in 1885. It took 30 years for Washington to catch up, and another 35 years for the idea to go national. Nearly 140 years later, Flag Day is still anchored in ...

Flag Day was born in Waubeka, Wisconsin, in 1885. ... But even in Waubeka, it took awhile for Flag Day celebrations to gather some steam. The holiday got its start on June 14, ...

Each June, Waubeka, Wisconsin, ... Waubeka never forgot Cigrand and in 1946, community leaders established the town's Flag Day celebration, which has run continuously since then.

Here's what you need to know about the Wisconsin Rapids Independence Day Celebration & Fireworks Show for 2025.

Northeast Wisconsin neighborhoods will be hosting a variety of Independence Day activities throughout the week and weekend.

Where you can enjoy parades, festivities, fireworks and more to celebrate Independence Day in communities across central ...

A flag resolution was adopted 248 years ago, on June 14, 1777, that said, "Resolved: that the flag of the United States be made of 13 stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be 13 stars, ...

The first celebration of the U.S. Flag's birthday was held in 1877, on the 100th anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777. Flag Day & Flag Etiquette | Military.com Profile ...

WAUBEKA, Wis. — Each June, the people of Waubeka venerate perhaps the nation’s most enduring symbol, celebrating Flag Day, a holiday that escapes the notice of many Americans. But this ...

Each June, Waubeka, Wisconsin, ... Waubeka never forgot Cigrand and in 1946, community leaders established the town's Flag Day celebration, which has run continuously since then.

WAUBEKA, Wis. (AP) - Each June, the people of Waubeka venerate perhaps the nation's most enduring symbol, celebrating Flag Day, a holiday that escapes the notice of many Americans. But this ...