News Release

September 11th Commemoration

Date: September 2, 2021
Contact: Shawn Gillette, 423-639-3711

Andrew Johnson NHS to the Mark 20th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks

Greeneville, TN – Andrew Johnson National Historic Site Superintendent Dave Foster announced today that the park will hold a brief ceremony marking the 20th Anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on this country and recognize those who participated in the Global War on Terrorism.

The ceremony will take place at 9 am, Saturday, September 11, at the top of the Monument Hill at the Andrew Johnson National Cemetery, located at 121 Monument Avenue, Greeneville.

The brief ceremony will include remarks by Superintendent Foster, including an honoring of those buried in the cemetery, who participated in the Global War on Terrorism. The ceremony will conclude with a lowering of the national flag to half-staff to the sound of Taps as presented by Greeneville High School Senior Christopher Johnson.

The public is welcomed and encouraged to attend this ceremony of remembrance.

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