As we remember the 11th anniversary of the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center today, we thank all the service men and women, as well as their loved ones, for their service and sacrifice.
9/11 Memorial at Schuylkill Banks
(east side of the Schuylkill River just south of the Chestnut Street Bridge)
Please join the Schuylkill River Development Corporation and the City of Philadelphia as we unveil the 9/11 Memorial on Schuylkill Banks. Mayor Nutter and representatives from the Police and Fire Departments have been invited to dedicate the memorial and reflect upon the heroes and victims of the tragic events on September 11, 2001, including three Philadelphians who lost their lives in the World Trade Center attacks.
The ceremony will begin at 1 PM on Tuesday, September 11, 2012, and last approximately 30 minutes.
Betsy Ross House 9/11 Ceremony (239 Arch Street, Philadelphia)
The Betsy Ross House will host a ceremony in remembrance of the September 11 attacks. The event begins at 9:59 a.m. at the Fireman’s Hall Museum with a bell ringing signifying “fireman down.” A procession, led by Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey and Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers, will arrive at the Betsy Ross House at 10:10 a.m. The program at the House includes remarks from the mayor, both commissioners and other dignitaries. The Philadelphia Police and Fire Pipes & Drums will perform. A flag folding ceremony and second bell ringing will conclude the event. The ceremony is a combined effort of the Betsy Ross House, the Philadelphia Flag Day Association, the Veteran Guard, 3rd Regiment Infantry NGP, Fireman’s Museum, Philadelphia Fire Department, Philadelphia Police Department and the Philadelphia Prison Guards.
9/11 Honor & Remembrance Ceremony and “Remembrance in Light” (1915 Woodside Rd, Yardley)
Yardley’s Garden of Reflection is hosting an Honor and Remembrance Ceremony, starting with the Yardley Makefield Fire Company ringing the bell eleven times to mark the 11th year since the tragic attacks. The bell will toll again to mark the time of each attack, and there will be a reading of the names of the Bucks County victims. The ceremony will end at 10:03 a.m., when the bell will toll to mark the Shanksville crash.
In addition, the Garden of Reflection will be hosting its first ever nighttime remembrance ceremony. The Remembrance in Light ceremony will take place from 7PM – 7:30PM and will allow all to remember that those taken from us during the September 11th terrorist attacks are not forgotten. We will light a candle, say a prayer, join in song, place a flower and be together as a community. CBS News Anchor and Co-Host of Talk Philly Pat Ciarrocchi will participate in the ceremony as special guests.
Photo Credit: Ryan D. Budhu
