The Town of Milford will hold a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the events of September 11, 2001, on Friday, September 11th, in Memorial Park, beginning promptly at 8:00 a.m.

 

The ceremony will pause at 8:46 a.m. — the moment the first plane struck the north tower of the World Trade Center — as the Paul Revere bell at Town Hall tolls in remembrance. The program will then continue with the dedication of the new Freedom Memorial.

The Freedom Memorial features a sculpture created from “Relic Steel” recovered from the World Trade Center in New York City, generously gifted by the New York City Fire Department. The memorial serves as a lasting tribute to the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and to the courage, sacrifice, and resilience demonstrated in its aftermath.

 

Following the ceremony, the public is invited to view the memorials up close and gather with friends and neighbors. Light refreshments will be provided.

This event is organized by the Milford Rotary Club, the Town's Memorial Committee, and the Milford Fire, Police, Ambulance and Public Works Departments. 

 

Residents unable to attend are encouraged to join in spirit by pausing for a few moments at 8:46 a.m. to honor those who lost their lives in the attacks, the first responders who rushed into danger, the service members who fought in the wars that followed, and the thousands who have since died from 9/11-related cancers and respiratory illnesses.