Patriot Day in Taylor

  • Parade participants march along Main Street during Taylor's Patriot Day observance on Monday, September 11, 2023.
    Parade participants march along Main Street during Taylor's Patriot Day observance on Monday, September 11, 2023.
  • Lucas Martinez, 5, front, and his brother Jaiden, 8, watch as parade participants march along Main Street during Taylor's Patriot Day observance on Monday, September 11, 2023.
    Lucas Martinez, 5, front, and his brother Jaiden, 8, watch as parade participants march along Main Street during Taylor's Patriot Day observance on Monday, September 11, 2023.
  • Members of the Taylor Honor Guard prepare to post the colors at Heritage Square Park during Taylor's Patriot Day observance on Monday, September 11, 2023.
    Members of the Taylor Honor Guard prepare to post the colors at Heritage Square Park during Taylor's Patriot Day observance on Monday, September 11, 2023.
  • Taylor Honor Guard Commander Tim Davis salutes for the posting of the colors during Taylor's Patriot Day observance on Monday, September 11, 2023.
    Taylor Honor Guard Commander Tim Davis salutes for the posting of the colors during Taylor's Patriot Day observance on Monday, September 11, 2023.
  • Maggie Ryines puts her hand over her heart for the posting of the colors at Heritage Square Park during Taylor's Patriot Day observance on Monday, September 11, 2023.
    Maggie Ryines puts her hand over her heart for the posting of the colors at Heritage Square Park during Taylor's Patriot Day observance on Monday, September 11, 2023.
  • A bell-ringing ceremony was conducted near the conclusion Taylor's Patriot Day observance at Heritage Square Park on Monday, September 11, 2023. A firefighter's tradition includes the ringing of a bell when a firefighter loses his/her life in pursuit of their duty.
    A bell-ringing ceremony was conducted near the conclusion Taylor's Patriot Day observance at Heritage Square Park on Monday, September 11, 2023. A firefighter's tradition includes the ringing of a bell when a firefighter loses his/her life in pursuit of their duty.
Taylor began its Patriot Day observances in 2002, a year after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. 

To access content, please login or purchase a subscription.