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'A moment in history': Veterans walk and Merci Car ceremony highlight Independence Day and America250 in Ogden
OGDEN — Two unique events combined for a one-of-a-kind celebration of America's 250th birthday this Independence Day. On Saturday, a veterans walk through Farmers Market Ogden from Washington Boulevard to Ogden Union Station was organized by American Legion Baker-Merrill Post 9. The walk culminated in attending a ceremony to formally welcome the Merci Car back to Union Station after a two-year restoration of the boxcar in Wyoming. Sara Garcia, 2nd vice commander with the American Legion Baker-Merrill Post 9 and one of the main organizers of Saturday's Veteran Patriotic Walk, told ...
