Caldwell County’s Memorial Day observance began early Monday morning with a historic walking tour of Cedar Hill Cemetery, offering a tribute to veterans of past wars and a glimpse into the area’s rich military heritage.

Carolyn Traum, the new incoming Regent for the General John Caldwell Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, narrated the cemetery walk held at 8:00 a.m. Monday. She told WPKY’s News Edge that the tradition at Cedar Hill Cemetery dates back to the early 1890s.

Traum noted that this year’s cemetery walk, which visited the grave sites of 16 soldiers, served as a fundraising event.

Traum shared that about a dozen people attended the walk, which was sponsored by the Caldwell County Genealogy Society and the Captain William Prince Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution.