Media Alert: Military Procession Route set for Welcome Back Heroes Event September 7th

Charlie Company 1/158th Infantry “Bushmasters” to be recognized on September 7 at 11:30 a.m. at the Yavapai County Courthouse Plaza

On Saturday September 7th, 2019 Yavapai County and the City of Prescott will Welcome home the men and women of Charlie Company 1/158th Infantry (Bushmasters) who have been deployed in the Middle East from June 13, 2018 to May 26, 2019. Events will take place starting with tours of downtown and then a Welcome Home Ceremony on the Courthouse steps starting at 11:30 a.m.

Prior to the event, there will be a formal military procession with military escort.  They will be escorting 2 busloads of troops from Charlie Company from the National Guard Armory in Prescott (off of Willow Creek Road) at 9:40 a.m., and proceeding to American Legion Post 6 in Prescott. 

The route will be:   

Heritage Park Rd. to Willow Creek Rd.

LEFT on Willow Creek Rd.

LEFT on Whipple Street (becomes Montezuma Street then Whiskey Row)

LEFT on Gurley Street

RIGHT on Pleasant Street

RIGHT on Goodwin Street. Disembarkation point

DESTINATION: American Legion Post 6, 202 S. Pleasant St.

 For additional information please contact:  Melissa Fousek, City of Prescott at 928-777-1315.