The flag site exits because of the vision and dedication of
prior Committees with the generosity of the citizens of Somerset County,
PA.
The current Committee is committed to the long-term maintenance of the
flag site,
which is dedicated to all Somerset County veterans and to the flag pole
which is dedicated to the Flight 93 heroes
If successful, our work will never be finished.
Welcome
To the official site of the Somerset County Flag
Committee, Inc.
October 2011
Friday October 7, 2011
Flag down for the winter and repairs
Friday October 14, 2011
State Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar presents a $2,500 check from the
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to the Somerset County Flag
Committee to construct a handicap-access ramp to the Veterans
Memorial at the flag site.
Friday, September
9th at 7:00 pm
The Somerset American Legion Post 181 hosted a
brief recognition ceremony
before the raising of The Patriot Flag.
Also on display was a 778 pound piece of the World Trade Center
and
The World Memorial 9/11 Semi-Trailer plus all of the U.S. State
and Territory flags
and 107 flags of every country that lost
citizens on 9/11/2001.
Over 260 flags were displayed.
Saturday, September 10th
The display remained all day and The Patriot
Flag was lowered after midnight.
Sunday, September 11th
about 12:03 am
The Patriot Flag was lowered.
Later The Patriot Flag continued her travels to
Shanksville, PA, Arlington, VA and New York City.
Our sincere THANKS to everyone that helped and
everyone that visited the site.
THE PATRIOT FLAG
In the 50 weeks following September 10, 2010, The Patriot Flag was
raised in all 50 states and in over 200 cities. Her original home
was on a 180 foot flag pole in Escondido, California.
The Somerset
County Flag Committee was honored to have The Patriot Flag fly on our pole -
the
ONLY site to provide a pole for her display during her extraordinary
journey.
Find the complete story here >>>>
http://www.thepatriotflag.us/
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| To view a large picture of the display click here. |
A LETTER OF THANKS
The following letter was received
with a donation and shared here with permission and the thanks of
the Committee.
Dear Dan, [Dan Mickey, Somerset Trust Company]
Thank you so much for the work that you're doing on behalf of the
flag committee. I've no desire to be voting or on the committee, but
want to help with a donation. Every day, I get to drive under that
huge flag on my way to work (or Starbucks). With a son serving in
the Marines, it never fails to stir emotions when I see that flag.
God bless your efforts and the work of the committee.
Sincerely,
Mary Oglevee
Somerset, PA
FLAG DAY - JUNE 14, 2009
Flag Day, Sunday June 14, 2009 at 4:00 PM a
rededication ceremony
was held at the flag site behind the Quality
Inn in Somerset, PA.
We raised a 30 foot by 60 foot flag to the top of the 120 foot
pole.
The ceremony rededicated the site to our county veterans.
A new granite memorial was dedicated to the Flight 93 heroes
and the flag pole was rededicated to the Flight 93 heroes.
Additional pictures can be viewed on the HISTORY page.
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Next Meeting
7:00PM January 18, 2012
(third Wednesday of the month)
at the Somerset American Legion
Phone number:
(814) 445-FLAG
(814) 445-3524
Directions to the
Flag Site
Pennsylvania Turnpike to Somerset Exit 110
Turn right into Quality Inn parking lot
Flag site is behind the Quality Inn
YOU ARE INVITED TO VISIT THE SITE 24/7