On Friday, September 11, “Wreaths Across America” calls for every American to stand outside and wave a flag for one minute at two different intervals.
A news release says at 8:46 a.m. on Tuesday, September 11, 2001, five hijackers took control of American Airlines Flight 11 and flew it into the heart of New York City and the northern facade of the World Trade Center’s North Tower (1 WTC). At 9:03 a.m., five other hijackers crashed United Airlines Flight 175 into the southern facade of the South Tower (2 WTC).
Following the events of 9/11, three patriotic women (Elaine Greene, Joann Miller and Carmen Foote) were moved to find an old American flag they had stored at home and stand on a hill in Freeport, Maine, waving that flag to honor victims. These women became nationally known as “The Freeport Flag Ladies and proudly hoisted the Stars and Stripes every Tuesday morning for the following 18 years.
After they retired on September 11, 2019- their last 9/11 remembrance- the following Tuesday, September 17, 2019, Wreaths Across America took the helm and continued the weekly flag-waving tradition along U.S. Route 1 in Jonesboro, Maine, on land donated by the organization’s founder Morrill Worcester leading to the new Acadia National Cemetery.
Since that time Worcester has added a mile stretch of American flags (105 in total) on both sides of the road that lead to the entrance of Acadia National Cemetery which will open to the public for the first time on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020. Mr. Worcester also donated the land for this new National Cemetery to be built in his hometown.
Participants are encouraged to take video and pictures of their participation in the national flag waving and share them with Wreaths Across America, their family and their friends to help remember, honor and teach the generation born after 9/11, how hard times can strengthen us as a nation. Use the hashtag #FlagsAcrosstheCountry and #AmericaStrong <<https://u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUT4bXR-2FduwuiCKnQUa5V6SF59xw8juDoZk4h1ftMr0WsHPF157BrZG37el-2B8KV-2BVBg-3D-3DTHzb_y9vMKVNJbqbjAoc4TUXW93uBxzSzx8Ko6Oz8yzqV342Ea-2FznOf4-2BlvkyxY6xkv3FXffDhgUIOCRl3DgCM9WUnxzDwX5sTqzaewGVhGPqpYq6NOEO6f3OtxHaqGXi-2BfE-2FbwzLwnXTeROmlAu2sbbSnNSd9aW4gIBKteB1xhXm3lljo4dOlFVMo4fOL9Xsr0CYkIpttW-2Fc2hnyiiraR4bLTX5svR6UZ5vFMAAdCiwOBKfWbFBADnOSe-2Bd9aDVtd0tlrkfLC6Old5eSU5kvIkJIwtKAlHo25JdQU6nykXIbNjZBeUqvCfUPbRtjYR5MwnZeSTpIGPGO208Hut4f3XniiA-3D-3D>> when posting on social media and tag the Wreaths Across America Official Facebook page <<https://u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=TeZUXWpUv-2B6TCY38pVLo9jw1V-2Bo5zjnJlDYvuv2Uss83TwO6tJV7ugJyNR8-2BY0G8m4PM_y9vMKVNJbqbjAoc4TUXW93uBxzSzx8Ko6Oz8yzqV342Ea-2FznOf4-2BlvkyxY6xkv3FXffDhgUIOCRl3DgCM9WUnxzDwX5sTqzaewGVhGPqpYq6NOEO6f3OtxHaqGXi-2BfE-2FbwzLwnXTeROmlAu2sbbSnNSd9aW4gIBKteB1xhXm3lljo4dOlFVMo4fOL9Xsr0CYEyPlQajYc53nLVTa4ALjNfDJP8yOU9AOQW0mLp8fszpR2u6eSKmfDVv-2FUq-2BKmCFDmDmh9X5Lk5k8HqdJshJ9Oaygx4tMlL06cf2kpZvyPX0AdhAvNVfftXvCrSIyg9K-2BVeVn3KHOhtEwR9bVXCCFwQ-3D-3D>>.