It looks like the annual Flags on the 48, a memorial for the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, will take place today on Sept. 14. American flags will be carried by teams to the tops of all 48 4,000-footer peaks in New Hampshire and raised between noon and 2 p.m.
I thought I’d reprint an old article about my version of a memorial hike on Sept 11, 2012.
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