April 20, 2021  
Community Events Leisure Local History Seasonal Special Interest

Aleppo Township is Part of the 2021 Tour of Honor

The Tour of Honor is including the Veterans War Memorial in Aleppo Township in this year’s event!

The Veterans War Memorial, located across from the Post Office on Aleppo Road, was originally built in the early 1970s. Over time, the memorial suffered deterioration and decay and needed to be replaced. The Aleppo Townships Supervisors unveiled a new granite monument in a ceremony on Memorial Day 2014 that honors over 300 individuals from Aleppo Township who served in the armed forces from World War I through Vietnam.

At 12:01 am on Thursday, April 1, 2021, the 500 memorial sites in this year’s tour were released to over 1,000 registered participants across the nation at tourofhonor.com. Participants will take self-guided motorcycle rides through October 31 to photograph their bikes in front of as many memorial sites they choose. Awards will be distributed in various categories.

The motorcycle event encourages participants to hit the open road, honor our nation’s heroes, and contribute to a few good charities from April 1 to October 31. Participants may register at any time on the Tour of Honor website. The registration fee includes a flag, patch, stickers, season-long scoring, Finisher’s certificates and pins, and a short-sleeve T-shirt.

About Tour of Honor

Celebrating its 11th year, Tour of Honor is the premiere motorcycling event that honors American heroes and raises money for Veterans and First Responders charities. The event kicks off on April 1 and is a season-long, self-directed ride to memorials and monuments around the continental U.S., Alaska and Hawaii.

Trophies will be awarded to the first three riders to visit all of the memorials in a stage (or region). Pins and finishers certificates will be given to all who visit a minimum of seven state memorial sites. A “Jack Shoalmire Achievement Award” and free registration for 2022 will be awarded to the person visiting the most memorial sites during 2021. Top 10 riders will receive flag numbers 1 through 10 in 2022.

According to rider preference, $25 from each paid registration will go to Fisher House Foundation, Gold Star Family Memorial Foundation, or Police and Fire: The Fallen Heroes. All profits after expenses will be divided equally between the three charities.

Learn more and register today at tourofhonor.com.

About Danielle Nyland

Current Position: Editor and Social Media Manager of GreeneScene Community Magazine. Danielle Nyland is a local photographer, artist, and writer. She is a Greene County native and currently lives in Nemacolin with her husband, Daytona, two sons, Remington and Kylo, and an English bull terrier, Sparky. Danielle has a background in graphic design, web publishing, social media, management, and photography. She graduated American Public University with an associate degree in web publishing and Bellevue University with a bachelor degree in graphic design. She has also attended the New York Institute of Photography. Before joining the team, she worked in retail and as an instructor at Laurel Business Institute. Outside of her work with the GreeneScene, she enjoys painting and drawing, photography, and loves reading books and watching movies – especially the scary ones! Danielle has been photographing and writing about local history and events since 2010 as part of the SWPA Rural Exploration team. She’s active in local community events and committees. She’s a board member with Flenniken Public Library and is on the committees for the Sheep & Fiber Festival, 50’s Fest & Car Cruise, and Light Up Night.