Annual Patriot Day Ceremony to be held in Vestavia Hills

Thirteen years after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, reminders stand across the country. This month, residents will gather to honor both local and national heroes.

The cities of Mountain Brook, Homewood and Vestavia Hills are joining together to host a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony and Patriot’s Day Celebration on Thursday, Sept. 11. This year’s ceremony will be held at the Vestavia City Center and will begin at 8:45 a.m. The event is hosted by the Vestavia Hills Fire Department.

“This is a day to remember,” Vestavia Hills Mayor Butch Zaragoza said. “We will never forget this day.”

During last year’s ceremony, Vestavia Hills and Homewood joined with the City of Mountain Brook in dedicating a beam from the World Trade Center as a memorial. Erected outside the Mountain Brook City Complex, the steel stands in the shape of the Twin Towers to solidify the memory of that tragedy and the thousands who lost their lives as a result.