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BCHS participates in 9/11 observance
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Bryan County High School participated Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, in a national call by Wreaths across America to wave flags in observance of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The entire school took part in the first part of the observance, which took place at 8:46 a.m. to mark the time when hijackers took control of Flight 11 and flew it into the World Trade Center's Tower 1.
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Bryan County High School participated Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, in a national call by Wreaths across America to wave flags in observance of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The entire school took part in the first part of the observance, which took place at 8:46 a.m. to mark the time when hijackers took control of Flight 11 and flew it into the World Trade Center's Tower 1.

Like people all across the U.S., students, faculty and staff members at Bryan County High School stood outside Friday morning to wave American flags in remembrance of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. 

The school answered the call by Wreathes Across America to honor the Freeport Flag Ladies. An email from Wreaths across America explained the significance of the commemoration:


A National Call to Wave Flags on 9/11 Anniversary

 On September 11th, Wreaths Across America wants to honor the “Freeport Flag Ladies” and those affected by 9/11, by uniting in national flag waving

 

On Friday, September 11th, 2020, Wreaths Across America calls for every American to stand outside and wave a flag for one minute at 8:46AM, 9:03 AM, 9:37AM and 10:03AM.

At 8:46 a.m., On Tuesday, September 11th, 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 flew United Airlines Flight 175 into the southern facade of the South Tower (2 WTC).

At 9:37 a.m., another five hijackers flew American Airlines flight 77 into the western facade of the Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia

At 10:03 a.m., four hijackers crashed United Airlines Flight 93 into a field in Stonycreek Township near Shanksville, Pennsylvania

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 US Route 1 in Jonesboro, Maine, on land donated by the organization’s founder Morrill Worcester leading to the new Acadia National Cemetery. 

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Bryan County High School participated Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, in a national call by Wreaths across America to wave flags in observance of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The entire school took part in the first part of the observance, which took place at 8:46 a.m. to mark the time when hijackers took control of Flight 11 and flew it into the World Trade Center's Tower 1.
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