The Jacob Gaskins Chapter, NSDAR, hosted a wreath-laying ceremony in December at North Canton Cemetery as part of its participation in the national Wreaths Across America program. The solemn event honored the service and sacrifice of America’s veterans.

The Jacob Gaskins Chapter, NSDAR, held its inaugural meeting in September at Arrowhead Golf and Event Center — which is located on land once owned by the chapter’s namesake and local notable figure, Jacob Gaskins, a freed slave and Underground Railroad conductor.

The Jacob Gaskins Chapter, NSDAR, will host the national Wreaths Across America program at North Canton Cemetery in December, honoring the 300+ veterans laid to rest there and offering the community opportunities to sponsor or lay wreaths for veterans buried locally and elsewhere.