STATEHOUSE NEWS

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(Columbus, OH)— The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board (CSRAB) will commemorate the 23rd anniversary of the attacks of September 11, 2001, with a memorial flag display on the west lawn of the Ohio Statehouse. A short program will begin Tuesday, September 10 at 5 p.m. on the west steps of the Ohio Statehouse and will feature remarks from state officials. After the program, volunteers from across central Ohio will install the 2,977 flags that comprise the memorial beginning at 5:45 p.m.

The Ohio Statehouse has been the venue for the annual 9/11 memorial from 2002 through 2024, only missing 2020 due to the pandemic. The flags represent the 2,977 victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and United Airlines Flight 93. When seen from above, the design represents the World Trade Center towers, with a space in the shape of the Pentagon and an open strip representing the field in Pennsylvania. Located on the West Lawn of the Ohio Statehouse, the memorial will be open to the public from 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 10 until 12 p.m. Monday, September 16.

The September 10 program will include brief remarks by several dignitaries from the state government in Ohio including:

Director Deborah Ashenhurst, Ohio Department of Veterans Services
Senator Hearcel Craig, Ohio Senate District 15, Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board
Secretary of State Frank LaRose, and
Fire Marshal Kevin Reardon.

The flag display is a memorable and moving scene on the Ohio Statehouse lawn. The volunteers installing the flags include individuals from across the State of Ohio. The flags will be checked daily by staff and volunteers. Please contact Emily Volkmann, Emily.volkmann@ohiostatehouse.org or 614-466-9335 to volunteer for this event.

Photos of the event in 2023 are on the website, https://www.ohiostatehouse.org/galleries/flags-for-9-11-in-2023.

Watch live on OhioChannel.org https://www.ohiochannel.org/live/special-events

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