Hickory – The City of Hickory and the community will remember the events of 9/11 at a Patriot Day Remembrance Ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 11. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. at the flagpole in front of Hickory Elks Lodge 1654 in downtown Hickory.
This time of remembrance will be led by Hickory Mayor Hank Guess, Hal Row of WHKY, and Reverend Antonio Logan. The Colors will be presented by the Joint Honor Guard of the Hickory Fire and Police Departments. Hickory Elks Lodge 1654 will distribute American stick flags.
In addition to the remembrance ceremony, the community is asked to participate earlier that morning as well. At 8:46 a.m., area churches are asked to toll their church bells for two minutes; after which, a community-wide moment of silence is requested for those who would like to participate.
The following is the timeline of the tragic events on Sept. 11, 2001:
8:46 a.m. – American Airlines Flight 11 strikes the North Tower
9:03 a.m. – United Airlines Flight 175 strikes the South Tower
9:37 a.m. – American Airlines Flight 77 strikes the Pentagon
9:59 a.m. – South Tower collapses
10:03 a.m. – United Airlines Flight 93 crashes in Somerset County, PA
10:28 a.m. – North Tower collapses
The Patriot Day Remembrance Ceremony is open to the public and will last approximately 15 minutes. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be canceled.
Hickory Elks Lodge 1654 is located at 356 Main Ave NW, Hickory, NC 28601.
