24 years after 9/11, ceremonies to mark attack. Where in Michigan to take part

Forty-two people with Michigan connections died on Sept. 11, 2001, when terrorists attacked New York City and Washington, D.C., with airliners, and numerous events are scheduled across Michigan this week to remember those people and the other nearly 3,000 victims of the attack.

“For nearly a quarter century, we have strived to keep alive the memory of each person with ties to Michigan who lost their life on September 11, 2001,” said Patrick L. Anderson, one of the founders of the Michigan Remembers 9/11 Fund and a survivor of the attacks on New York’s World Trade Center. “As always, we remain committed to sharing their names and stories, and to denying the attackers’ desire to erase even one of us from history.”

The 9/11 terrorist attacks killed 2,977 people and injured thousands at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, when they crashed airliners into the buildings and an empty field. Commemorative events take place at all three sites on the anniversary of the attacks.

At the annual observance at the 9/11 Memorial in lower Manhattan, family members of the victims read aloud the names of those killed in the 9/11 attacks and in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.

Who were the Michigan victims of 9/11?

A full list of victims can be found on the Michigan Remembers website. All victims’ names are included, along with biographies or obituaries.

9/11 events in Michigan

To honor the victims and heroes of 9/11, a series of events lined up to commemorate the 24th anniversary. Among scheduled events are:

• The City of Lansing will host Lansing Remembers, an annual event on 9/11 to honor and remember those who lost their lives and families, the city’s website says. This year, the ceremony takes place at 8:30 a.m. Thursday Sept. 11, 2025, at Wentworth Park located at 100 S. Grand Ave.
• In Grand Rapids, community members will commemorate the 2001 attack by hosting 9/11 Community Day of Remembrance and Scout salute, honoring military, veterans, police, fire, and EMS personnel. The event, from sunrise to sunset, includes performances from the Salvation Army band and speakers from both the Grand Rapids fire and police department. The event takes place the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, 303 Pearl St.
• In Pontiac, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office will conduct its annual Michigan Fallen Heroes Memorial 9/11 Ceremony as new names of Michigan’s police and fire departments are set to be added to the memorial wall, a Facebook post said. The event is at 2 p.m. Thursday at the memorial, 1200 N. Telegraph Road.
• In Big Rapids, EMS Roaddocs will host a annual 9/11 Memorial Poker Ride Saturday at AMVETS Post 1941, at 320 S. 4th Ave in Big Rapids. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. and is $20 for single rider $40 for double. Breakfast and dinner are both included with registration.
• The city of Rochester Hills is hosting its Sept. 11 Remembrance Ceremony, 9-11 a.m. Sept. 11, at Rochester Hills Fire Department Headquarters, 1111 Horizon Court.
• In Traverse City, the Grand Traverse Metro Fire Department is hosting its 24th anniversary 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, at the Grand Traverse Metro Administration Building, 897 Parsons Road.
• Join the Detroit Police and Detroit Fire Department for their annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at 11 a.m. at Campus Martius Park on Sept. 11.
• The City of Port Huron Police Department will host a Sept. 11 memorial ceremony at 9 a.m. Thursday at the International Flag Plaza off Thomas Edison Parkway. The public is welcome.

Where are there 9/11 memorials in Michigan?

Michigan Remembers keeps a list of 9/11 memorials throughout Michigan.

Is 9/11 a federal holiday?

9/11 is not listed as a federal holiday, according to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Schools, postal services and government offices will not be closed.

Jalen Williams is a trending reporter at the Detroit Free Press. Contact him at [email protected].

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