Six residents of Great Falls perished in the 9/11 attacks. A ceremony will be held to honor them and all who sacrificed on that day and its aftermath at the Great Falls Freedom Memorial on Saturday, September 11, 2021, at 9 o’clock a.m. The ceremony will feature a Boy Scout color guard, taps bugler, patriotic songs, and keynote speech by retired Army three-star general Robert Wood, who was present at the Pentagon on 9/11.All are invited. The Freedom Memorial is located behind the Great Falls Library at 9830 Georgetown Pike. Ample parking is available in the library parking lot. In case of rain, the ceremony will move indoors to the library meeting room. Limited seating will be provided. Attendees are encouraged to bring portable chairs. Click here to view a flyer for the event. www.gffreedom.org
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CANCELED: Veterans Day Ceremony, November 11, 2020
CANCELED: September 11 Ceremony 2020
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2020 September 11 Ceremony will not be held. Those who died and served on that day and in its aftermath will be in our thoughts and prayers.
CANCELED: Memorial Day Ceremony 2020
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2020 Memorial Day Ceremony will not be held. Those who died to defend freedom in our country will be in our thoughts and prayers.
Veterans Day Ceremony, Monday, November 11, 2019, 11 a.m.
September 11 Remembrance Ceremony
Six residents of Great Falls perished in the 9/11 attacks. A ceremony will be held to honor them and all who sacrificed on that day and its aftermath at the Great Falls Freedom Memorial on Wednesday, September 11, 2019, at 7 o’clock p.m. The ceremony will feature a Boy Scout color guard, taps bugler, patriotic songs, candle-lighting, and keynote speech by Frank Sesno, CNN Washington Bureau Chief on 9/11.
All are invited. The Freedom Memorial is located behind the Great Falls Library at 9830 Georgetown Pike. Ample parking is available in the library parking lot. In case of rain, the ceremony will move indoors to the library meeting room. Limited seating will be provided. Attendees are encouraged to bring portable chairs. www.gffreedom.org
Memorial Day Ceremony, May 27, 2019
On Monday, May 27, at 11 o’clock a.m., the annual Memorial Day ceremony will be held at the Great Falls Freedom Memorial to honor those who gave “the last full measure of devotion” in service of freedom. The event will feature patriotic songs, a color guard and raising of the flags by Boy Scout Troop 55, a wreath laying, and a bell-ringing and name-reading for natives of Great Falls killed in battle.
The Freedom Memorial is located behind the Great Falls Library at 9830 Georgetown Pike. The ceremony is open to all. Parking is available in the library parking lot. In case of rain, the ceremony may move to the library meeting room. Limited seating and shelter will be provided. Attendees are encouraged but not required to bring portable chairs.
Updates to the schedule, if any, will be posted here.
Veterans Day Ceremony to be held on Monday, November 12, 2018
The annual Veterans Day Ceremony will be held on Monday, November 12, as the federal government is honoring the occasion with a holiday on that date. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own portable seating and dress warmly.
September 11 remembrance ceremony
The September 11 Remembrance Ceremony was held on September 11, 2018.
The Great Falls Connection carried a story about the event, which can be seen by clicking on the image below.
Click here to see a flyer regarding the event.
Memorial Day Ceremony, May 28, 2018
On Monday, May 28, at 11 o’clock a.m., the annual Memorial Day ceremony was held at the Great Falls Freedom Memorial to honor those who gave “the last full measure of devotion” in service of freedom. Longtime Vienna resident and World War II “civilian veteran” Rita C. Stead delivered the keynote address on the meaning of Memorial Day. The event also included patriotic songs, a raising of the flags by Boy Scout Troop 55, a wreath laying, and a bell-ringing and name-reading for natives of Great Falls killed in battle.
The Great Falls Connection published an article about the event, which can be seen by clicking the image below.
A flyer for the event can be found here.
The Freedom Memorial is located behind the Great Falls Library at 9830 Georgetown Pike. The ceremonies are open to all. Parking is available in the library parking lot. In case of rain, ceremonies will move to the library meeting room. Limited seating and shelter will be provided. Attendees are encouraged but not required to bring portable chairs.