Destroyed in the aftermath of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 and stitched back together seven years later by tornado survivors in Greensburg, Kansas, The National 9/11 Flag is a living testament to the resilience and compassion of the American people. It is the modern day version of The Star Spangled Banner. The New York Says Thank You Foundation is currently taking The National 9/11 Flag on a journey across America where local service heroes in all 50 states will be given the historic privilege of stitching the flag back to its original 13-stripe format using pieces of fabric from American flags destined for retirement in each state. Once the flag is restored and made whole again by the 10th Year Anniversary of 9/11, The National 9/11 Flag will become a part of the permanent collection of the National September 11 Memorial Museum being built at the World Trade Center.
Visiting the following New England states:
Vermont - August 22, 2011
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7823
530 Exchange Street
Middlebury, VT
12:00 noon
Followed by stitching open to the public until 3:00 pm.
New Hampshire - August 23, 2011
Portsmith Fire Station 2
3010 Lafeyette Road
Portsmouth, NH
10: 00 am
Followed by stitching open to the public until 1:00 pm.
Rhode Island - August 24, 2011
Rhode Island State House
82 Smith Street
Providence, RI
10:30 am
Followed by stitching open to the public until 1:30 pm.
You can nominate a local service hero for the honor of stitching The National 9/11 Flag. Nominations being accepted through August 15 and must be submitted online at
http://www.national911flag.org/ by clicking on "Nominate a Service Hero".
