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Toward the end of the Civil war, following the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln in April of 1865, there were many more ceremonies held to honor fallen soldiers. The first widely publicized commemoration was held in May of 1865 in Charleston, SC. But Boalsburg, PA, claims to be the birthplace of Memorial Day, having started decorating soldiers' graves in 1864. By 1868, May 30 was selected as Decoration Day and ceremonies at hundreds of cemeteries were held across the United States.
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