Beaufort, S.C., Hosts Veterans Day Parade at 10 a.m. Today

BEAUFORT, S.C. — The Beaufort County Veterans Day Parade steps off at 10 a.m. today, Wednesday, Nov. 11, beginning at Beaufort National Cemetery.

Floats and marching units line up at 8 a.m. on Adventure Street. The route follows Boundary Street onto Bay Street and finishes at Boundary and Bladen streets. Beaufort Police plan to close stretches of Boundary Street plus nearby Carteret, Bay and Bladen during the march, along with Woods Memorial Bridge.

Retired Marine Corps Lt. Col. William Rivers Von Harten, known as Skeet, a Beaufort native and Vietnam veteran, is the grand marshal. County Veterans Affairs listed a Silver Star, a Purple Heart and a pair of Bronze Stars among his decorations. He later ran the county office that handles alcohol and drug treatment and also held a seat on County Council.

Marching bands, floats and civic groups are expected along the route. County officials say they will call off the parade if the weather turns bad. American Legion Post 205 in Bluffton has a separate 10 a.m. procession in Old Town, and Hilton Head Island will hold a 10:30 a.m. ceremony at the Veterans Memorial in Shelter Cove Community Park, where Mayor Allan Perry is set to read a Day of Remembrance proclamation.

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