Marathon paid tribute to one of the darkest, but most unifying, days in U.S. history with a memorial service to commemorate the lives lost and acts of American heroism on Sept. 11, 2001. Gathering at the Marathon fire station, the expanded annual ceremony saw dignitaries , first responders and county leaders recount their own memories and connections to the tragic day while marking the exact moment hijacked airplanes struck the towers of the World Trade Center.
A few miles down the road, students and volunteers at Marathon High School lined the track with red, white and blue as the school’s Champions for Change club hosted the 9/11 Advocacy Project – 2,996 flags, one flag per life lost on 9/11. Halftime of the school’s football game that Friday was filled with MHS’ own memorial ceremony with veterans, military and first responders joined those directly impacted by 9/11 on the field.
