September 11th Memorial Services is held in the Orange County Arboretum yearly to honor and remember those lost on that horrific day in our nation’s history. Please see our events calendar for the next years service.

Families, friends and elected officials were invited to participate in this somber reflective ceremony.

Local volunteer Fire Companies provided uniformed flag bearers that lined the Remembrance Walkway leading to the September 11 Memorial site where the 44-Orange County victims names appear on bronze plaques.

The six-foot granite globe memorial, slowly rotated on a gentle flow of cascading water, while dramatically back dropped by a majestic American flag draped from three aerial fire apparatus.

West Point Military Academy, NY State Police, O.C. Sheriff Dept. Color Guards and the Ancient Order of Hibernian Bag Pipers escorted surviving family members along the Remembrance Walkway.

Volunteer Fire Fighters tolled a bell as each victim’s name was read, followed by the sound of echoing taps.