Date and Time
Saturday Sep 11, 2021
Fees/Admission
8:30 AM - 9/11 Walk
Walk Route: Eastern Avenue to Center Square to North Washington Street
(Parking available in Grove Medical Center parking lot and along Eastern Avenue)
2 PM & 6 PM - Free Bluegrass concerts featuring D&S Bluegrass Band
Jerome King Bandshell (240 North Carlisle Street, Greencastle)
Description
Special events have been scheduled in Greencastle to honor and remember the 20th Anniversary of September 11, Patriot Day.
9/11 WALK:
Consider joining the Mayor and members of the Rescue Hose Company of Greencastle, PA at 8:30 A.M. for a walk from Eastern Avenue to Baltimore Street simulating the 110 floors (2,071 steps) of the World Trade Center that firefighters, police officers, EMS providers, and civilians climbed and descended to saving many citizens that morning.
The walk will proceed west to Center Square then continue to N. Washington Street (Veteran’s Monument and Memorial) where a moment of silence and remembrance will be held for A GATHERING; NEVER FORGET; WE REMEMBER with prayer offered to culminate the 9/11 WALK.
GREENCASTLE REMEMBERS BLUE GRASS CONCERTS; PRESENTATION OF THE COLORS:
Two live patriotic blue grass concerts will be held at 2:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M. featuring the D&S Bluegrass Band at the Jerome R. King Bandshell off of Mifflin Lane. The Colors will be presented at the beginning of each concert by the VFW and American Legion Joint Color guard. Bring a lawn chair for this free concert as we commemorate 9/11. The Nelson Pavilion will also be available for citizens to use. Be sure to bring a lawn chair.