Walks, vigils and memorials will take place on the day that lives in infamy, Sept. 11. Below you will find a list of events happening across Delmarva in honor of those lives lost following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Delaware
Delaware Military Academy 9-11 Remembrance Ceremony
Friday, Sept. 11 at 8 a.m.
Gov. Jack Markell will participate in the Delaware Military Academy 9-11 Remembrance Ceremony at the Delaware Military Academy located at 112 Middleboro Road, Wilmington.
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Second Annual Run, White & Blue 5K in Georgetown, Del.
Thursday, Sept. 10 at 6 p.m.
Flag ceremony: 5 p.m.
Registration begins at 5 p.m.
Event starts: 6 p.m.
The run will be held at Delaware Tech. on the Jack F. Owens Campus by the Student Services Center Pavilion.
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Scrolls for Deployed Soldiers
Sept. 11, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
The Georgetown Public Library will host Scrolls for Deployed US Troops. Those who come into the library during our hours of operation on Sept. 11 will have an opportunity to write holiday greetings and well wishes to our men and women currently serving overseas.
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Stockings for Soldiers
Sept. 11 at 12 a.m.
Stockings for Soldiers-Delaware Inc. was founded to help improve the morale and welfare of members of the armed forces of the United States of America deployed in harm’s way. They accomplish this by sewing holiday stockings and filling them with special items for the troops. For many troops, this gift is all they receive for the holidays. It is a way to send a “touch of home” as well as personal messages of support to remind our troops that we appreciate all they do for us. and to let them know that they have not been forgotten over the holidays.
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Dover Air Force Base Memorial
The Eagle Firefighters Association, a non-government sponsored, non-profit organization that works with the firefighters on the Dover Air Force base, built a 9/11 memorial. It features wreckage from the Sept. 11 attack. The memorial will reside at the Air Mobility Command Museum in Dover, Delaware.
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Operation Seas the Day Special Events Schedule
Tuesday, Sept. 8 (Ocean View VFW) Welcome Reception 3-5 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 9 (Sea Colony Beach) Cookout & Bonfire 6-11 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 10 (In Bethany Beach) Family Night 6-9 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 11 (Freeman Stage at Bayside) Dinner & Concert 4:30-10:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 12 (Charlie K’s BBQ) BBQ Lunch 11:45 a.m.-2 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 13 (Bethany Beach Fire Company) Farewell Breakfast 9:30-11:30 a.m.
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Maryland
9/11 Parade of Brothers
Friday, Sept. 11 at 8:30 a.m.- 1 p.m.
This annual event is a motorcycle ride and memorial service to commemorate 9/11. The parade is Friday, Sept. 11 from 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. on the Boardwalk from 27th Street to North Division Street.
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Memorial Day Parade at Henry Park
Friday, Sept. 11 at 9 a.m.
Help celebrate Old Fashioned Memorial Day at Henry Park for a fun day for all ages. The day begins at 9 a.m. with a parade down Flower Street and continues at Henry Park and the Multipurpose Building with food vendors, yard tables and all kinds of games for the children.
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Salute to Heroes at The Jetty
Friday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m.
As the nation remembers the loss of thousands who died in the 2001 terrorist attacks on 9/11, it’s time again for the annual Salute to Heroes at The Jetty Restaurant and Dock Bar located at 201 Wells Cove Road. Everyone in the community is invited to participate in what has become this area’s largest annual memorial for 9/11.
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Virginia
American Legion Post 56 Commemoration Dinner
Friday, Sept. 11 at 6:30 pm.-11 p.m.
The event is at the American Legion Post 56 in Cheriton. The cost is $10 per person including shrimp & crab boil and BBQ, music and a silent auction.
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