Auburn Veterans Day Parade Route Parking will be available at the Auburn Transit Station Parking Garage,
110 One of the largest Veterans Day Parades west of the Mississippi with typically close to 200 total entries and over 25 marching bands. Day kicks off with a breakfast, sponsored by the American Legion, which is followed by Remembrance Ceremony. A military fly-over begins the parade which
is followed by the Auburn Noon Lions Luncheon and an open house at the VFW. The day is
complete after the state's largest Marching Band and Field Competition awards its winners Veteran's Memorial Park Formerly named City Park, the park was dedicated and opened in 1926,
and was touted as the largest, most up-to-date and complete (park) in all the surrounding
country. Money for the park came from a 1924 bond issue and the property was purchased
from the Faucett family. The park was renamed in 2000 to honor Auburn Veterans groups who
help to build the Veterans Memorial in the park. Auburn is a city of 40,314 (2000) located in the U.S. state of Washington, in King County with some spill-over into Pierce County. Though founded before either Seattle or Tacoma (Seattle metropolitan area) had suburbs, Auburn isnow often thought of as a suburb of these two cities. Auburn is roughly bordered by the suburbs of Federal Way,Pacific, and Algona to the west, Sumner to the south, unincorporated King County to the east, and Kent to the north. The Muckleshoot Indian Reservation is nearby. Auburn also hosts the third largest Veteran's day parade West of the Mississippi
River. Two rivers, the White River and, to a greater extent, the Green River flow through Auburn. For over 100 years the city of Auburn has been providing visitors and residents with the opportunity to discover why this town is like no other. Auburn is the land of two rivers, home to two nations and spread across two counties. Located between Seattle and Tacoma in the shadow of Mt. Rainier, Auburn is the perfect place to work, play and spend a lifetime. It is a warm, embracing community where people still stop to say hello. Auburn is a community rich in history where you'll find new businesses mingling with old and a historic downtown getting acquainted with a new, modern facade. Historically, the Stuck River ran through the settlement of Stuck, which is now a small pocket of unincorporated King County within southern Auburn. In 1906, the flow of the White River was diverted into the Stuck's channel near today's Game Farm Park. [1] References to the Stuck River still appear in some property legal descriptions and place names, e.g. Stuck River Drive, within Auburn, but today it is essentially indistinguishable from the southern White River. History Auburn is strategically close to Seattle and Tacoma Auburn is centrally located between Seattle and Tacoma in the heart of the Green River Valley with easy access to the best of both cities. Auburn is a quick 30 minute drive to all Seattle has to offer and more, and a 20 minute drive to Tacoma. Amenities like Pike Place Market, Benaroya Hall, Seattle Art Museum and Tacoma Chihully Museum of Glass are all within easy reach. Mt. Rainier and Outdoor Lifestyle A new, 1,928 sq. ft. community building is currently under construction. It will have the capacity for 85 people and includes a galley area with a sink, headquarters for the American Legion Auburn Post #78, and a satellite office for the King County Department of Veterans Affairs. The building will also be available for rentals for special events, meetings, parties, and more. It is scheduled for completion by May 2007. |
