Quincy’s 12th Annual Field of Honor®

This September, 1,000 United States flags will rise across the grounds of the former St. Mary’s Hospital as Quincy’s 12th Annual Field of Honor® pays tribute to the lives, courage, service and sacrifice forever woven into the story of September 11, 2001.

Twenty-five years after that unforgettable day, the Field of Honor® offers our community a place to pause and remember. We remember the innocent lives lost, the first responders and ordinary citizens who answered the call, and the countless men and women who would go on to serve our nation in the years that followed. Each flag represents a story of service, sacrifice, love and remembrance.

As America prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, the Field of Honor® also reminds us that the freedoms we have enjoyed for 250 years have never been free. They have been protected by generations of Americans willing to serve something greater than themselves.

The former St. Mary’s Hospital provides a magnificent setting for this moving formation of the Stars and Stripes—a place where our community can gather, reflect and honor those who have given so much on our behalf.

But the tribute doesn’t end when the Field of Honor® comes down. Throughout the year, these flags return to the Quincy community, flying proudly at homes and businesses on holidays and special occasions. In this way, the Field of Honor® becomes more than an event; it becomes a continuing reminder of the people and principles we honor.

Everyone is invited to visit Quincy’s Field of Honor®, walk among the flags, reflect on their meaning, and support the Quincy Service Club in bringing our community together in remembrance and gratitude.  The event is free to the public.

Through the Field of Honor® and the Flags of Honor neighborhood flag programs, the Quincy Service Club is helping keep the Stars and Stripes visible throughout the community—because remembering matters, honoring service matters, and the freedoms represented by our flag are worth protecting and celebrating.

Twenty-five years later, we remember.
Two hundred fifty years later, we honor.
And together, we proudly fly the flag.