Communities across the Tri-State will pause Friday to remember the thousands of lives lost 14 years ago in the largest terrorist attack to take place on U.S. soil.
In one of the larger area events, people will gather in Crescent Springs, Kentucky for the dedication of the Northern Kentucky 9/11 Memorial
The memorial, in the Crescent Springs Community Park at 805 Buttermilk Pike, will stand as a reminder of the first responders and people who died on that fateful day when 19 terrorists highjacked four commercial airplanes in the early morning hours.
Two of those planes were flown into the World Trade Center in New York City and one was flown into the Pentagon in Washington D.C. The fourth plane went down in a field in Pennsylvania after passengers overtook the terrorists onboard.
All are welcomed to attend the dedication of the Northern Kentucky memorial that is set to take place at 6 p.m.
Other communities across the Tri-State also planned memorial events.
Below is a sampling of some of those events:
- Nippert Stadium stair run honors 9/11 victims. Inaugural events at UC’s Nippert Stadium. Public welcome to join Veterans Programs & Services and Army and Air Force ROTC detachments to climb 2,071 steps in 56 minutes in a symbolic gesture of the 110 floors of each of the World Trade Center towers. Registration began onsite at 5:30 a.m. day of. The climb begins at 6:46 a.m.
- McAuley High School 9/11 Prayer Service. Students will gather around U.S. flag on school’s front lawn at 6000 Oakwood Ave. in College Hill for prayer service in memory of the lives lost on 9/11 at 8:10 a.m.
- Habitat for Humanity memorial. Habitat for Humanity of Greater Cincinnati and employees at Delta Air Lines invite area veterans, members of the Armed Forces and first responders to join them in commemorating 9/11 at 11 a.m. at 2694 Firtree Court in Northside.
- Alexandria, Ky. Memorial Ceremony. Campbell County Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3205 will host a 9/11 memorial ceremony at 10 a.m. in Tribute Park, U.S. 27 and West Main Street, Alexandria.
- Remembering Those Who Lost Their Lives on Sept. 11, 2001. Brown County for Cry Out America to meet at the Courthouse Square at 5 p.m., program to follow at 6 p.m.
- Harrison VFW 9/11 “We Remember” event. Outdoor ceremony starts at 7 p.m. at cabana on the Whitewater Bar & Grill located at the Harrison VFW, 9160 Lawrenceburg Road, Harrison.
