September 11 Observance

The Moment of Remembrance will begin on Thursday, September 11 at 9:45 a.m. EDT at the Memorial Plaza. The National Park Service welcomes the public to a thirty-minute name reading. Each name of the passengers and crew members will be read aloud with the ringing of the Bells of Remembrance.   A public wreath-laying ceremony will take place at the Memorial Plaza near the Wall of Names.  Events will be held rain or shine. The ceremony will take place in a field and requires walking on mown grass and uneven ground. In the event of severe weather, elements of the program are subject to change.