The local event will feature members of the New Braunfels Fire Department and New Braunfels Police Department Honor Guard who will march from the downtown Central Fire Station on Hill Avenue to the Main Plaza. The ceremony will include the raising and lowering of the American flag to half-staff, a convocation and brief remarks from local dignitaries, according to the city of New Braunfels.
The event marks the 21-year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on New York City; Washington, D.C.; and Shanksville, Pennsylvania, that killed 2,977 people, including 343 firefighters and 60 police officers, according to the city of New Braunfels.
Traffic around the Main Plaza will be closed starting at approximately 7:30 a.m. Those wishing to attend the ceremony should gather on the Main Plaza near the flagpole and bandstand. The event will conclude and traffic on the Main Plaza will return to normal at approximately 8:15 a.m.
For those unable to attend the ceremony, the event will be available online with a livestream on the city of New Braunfels' Facebook page.
