America 250 motorcycle ride honoring Connecticut’s war dead
SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2026
Rally Point (RP: potential) VFW Darien 9:30 a.m. Safety Brief, VFW Riders leadership VFW 6933 Darien, Brian R. Bill Memorial Post (205 Noroton Ave, Darien, CT 06820)
Starting Point (SP, ETT :05) Spring Grove 10:00 a.m. Oscar E. Peck, Civil War, MOH memorial
Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery (2 Heckler Ave. Darien, CT 06820)
Waypoint (ETT 1:30) Middletown Veteran Cemetery 12:00 p.m. William J. Johnston, WWII, Past VFWCT Commander, MOH memorial State Veterans Cemetery (317 Bow Ln, Middletown, CT 06457)
Waypoint (ETT 20) Gates Cemetery 12:45 p.m. John C. Schmidt, Vietnam, Past VFWCT Commander (SECTION 3 ROW Z SITE 23) Colonel Raymond F. Gates Memorial Cemetery (390 West Street, Rocky Hill, Ct 06067)
Release Point (ETT 5) VFW State Headquarters 1:30 p.m. Hot Dog Lunch (Hot dog, chips, soda/water), VFW Department of Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs Rocky Hill Campus, Building 50 (287 West Street, Rocky Hill, CT 06067)
