Patriot day 9-11-2024
The flag of the United States is flown at half-staff at the White House and on all U.S. government buildings and establishments throughout the world; Americans are also encouraged to display flags in and outside their homes. Additionally, a moment of silence is observed to correspond with the attacks, beginning at 8:46 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time), 7:46 am CST), the time the first plane, American Airlines Flight 11, struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
Patriot Day is not a federal holiday; schools and businesses remain open in observance of the occasion, although memorial ceremonies for the 2,977 victims are often held.
Delavan’s American Legion, Post 95) will provide a flag lowering ceremony at Tower Park (Walworth Ave and 2nd Street in Delavan) at 7:46 a.m. we will lower the flag, observe a moment of silence, and play TAPS for those who lost their lives on 9/11/2001. The flag will be raised again at sunset.