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Newburyport, MA 2018

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September 6, 2018September 12, 2018

Bartlet Mall Park Newburyport, MA

September 6-12, 2018
Bartlet Mall, Newburyport, MA 01950

The beautiful setting of Bartlet Mall will for the 9th straight year be transformed into an inspirational panorama of red, white & blue. In what has become a cherished tradition, the Exchange Club of Greater Newburyport hosts the Annual Field of Honor® display of Old Glory honoring the victims of the September 11th terrorist attacks as well as the men and women who have answered the call to defend the peace and security of our nation and the world. Read More…


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Field of FlagsHealing Fields of HonorThe beautiful setting of Bartlet Mall will for the 9th straight year be transformed into an inspirational panorama of red, white & blue. In what has become a cherished tradition, the Exchange Club of Greater Newburyport hosts the Annual Field of Honor® display of Old Glory honoring the victims of the September 11th terrorist attacks as well as the men and women who have answered the call to defend the peace and security of our nation and the world.

The Newburyport Field of Honor® display is a gift to the community made possible through donations, sponsorships and the efforts of many dedicated volunteers. You can show your support and gratitude by sponsoring a flag or making a donation. Flags sponsored for $40 may be picked-up at the conclusion of the display to be retained as mementos of the inspiring event. Visiting the display is open to all without charge.

This is an experience hard to describe, but never to be forgotten. We invite all to visit the Newburyport Field of Honor® display and walk with us among the posted flags. Don’t miss it.

Benefiting Charities:
Exchange Club of Greater Newburyport
Hosted By:
Exchange Club of Greater Newburyport
Local Organizing Committee:
Project Chair: Joe Murphy
Co-Chair: Stuart Deane
Treasurer: Barbara Griffith
PR Chair: Erin Fournier
Volunteer Chair: Jane Collins
Field Coordinator Chair: Jim Noyes

In the News

In The NewsField of Honor® pays tribute to area veterans – WGEM
In fact, there were 1,000 of them blowing in the breeze on Saturday as part of the Quincy Exchange Club’s Field of Honor®

Exchange Club prepares Field of Honor
Daily News
Members of the local Exchange Club are making preparations for the annual Field of Honor presentation at the Bartlet Mall. The event serves as an opportunity for the community to honor and memorialize all veterans, military participants, first responders and personal heroes, as well as those lost in the 9/11 attacks 16 years ago, organizers say.

Flags fly proudly at Newburyport’s Field of Honor
Newburyport News
“In memory of William V. Sheehan, U.S. Navy, World War II.” “In memory of Gerald Joseph LaBreque, we love and miss you, dad and granddad.” “In memory of Michael T. Roy, we love you.” Those loving words from family members were written next to three of the 330 American flags flying on Bartlet Mall as part of the eighth annual Greater Newburyport Field of Honor event.

Flags will wave during salute to heroes in Newburyport
Boston Globe
Charles “Chuck” Cove founded the Portsmouth-based “Pease Greeters” in 2005 to welcome or send off troops — more than 1,200 flights and 350,000 troops to date — with music, gifts, buffets, care packages, and ceremonies as they pass through the Portsmouth International Airport at Pease.

‘Field of Honor’ ceremony slated Sept. 10
Daily News
The Exchange Club of Greater Newburyport will present its 8th annual “Field of Honor” ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 10, at noon on the Bartlet Mall. A field of full-sized American flags will honor those who serve, whether military, fire, police, EMT or personal hero. All are welcome, whether purchasing a flag ($40) for dedication or as an observer.

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Start:
September 6, 2018
End:
September 12, 2018
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Website:
https://www.healingfield.org/newburyport18

Venue

Bartlet Mall
Bartlet Mall Park
Newburyport, MA 01950 United States
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Website:
https://www.healingfield.org/newburyport17/