Sharing memories and commemorating the lives of family members and loved ones who have died is a core part of The Children’s Room.
TCR volunteers fly an American flag in remembrance during a 9/11 memorial hike
On the eleventh anniversary of the tragic attacks, we joined with the nation, families in Massachusetts, and dear friends who have lost someone close to them in remembering those who died.
We honor their lives, and the lives of their family and friends, by holding them in our memories and continuing to offer a safe community of support.
Volunteers from The Children’s Room participated in a memorial hike last weekend, flying an American flag near the top of Mt. Galehead in New Hampshire and reading the names of people from our communities who died that day.
Their hike was part of a statewide effort, Flags on the 48, that honors the deceased by flying the American flag atop all 48 four-thousand foot and higher mountains in New Hampshire on or around September 11th each year.
This annual memorial hike began three days after the 9/11 attacks, when six hikers gathered together to try and find a way to express their grief. Carrying a 96 square foot American flag, 30 feet of PVC tubing, 100 feet of rope, and 2 rolls of duct tape, these hikers climbed to the summit of Mount Liberty and raised the flag as a personal tribute to all the men, women, and children who died that day.
View from the summit of Mt. Galehead
Joining in this tradition for the third time, a group of volunteers battled gusts of wind up to 50 miles per hour to raise their American flag. In preparation for the day, they asked friends to share the names of victims they personally knew and wanted to remember. As they spent time reflecting and reading out the names, they invited fellow hikers to join them.
The Children’s Room thanks this group for sharing their hike with us.
