Hundreds gathered at Kroger Field for the Lexington Fire Department’s annual memorial stair climb, tackling 1,500 steps to honor the first responders who climbed the stairs of the World Trade Center.
Then on Friday, the city held a morning ceremony at Phoenix Park, with a wreath-laying, bells, and a flag-lowering ceremony.
At the University of Kentucky, Army and Air Force ROTC cadets held a vigil at 8:46 a.m., marking the moment the first plane hit the North Tower.
Later, Lexington officials dedicated a new Global War on Terror Memorial at Veterans Park to honor local service members who died in the years following 9/11.
The events offered the community several ways to pause, remember, and honor those who lost their lives and those who answered the call to serve.
