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Danbury Unveils New Flag Pole
The Flag Pole will be unveiled at the corner of of West St. and Main St on Flag Day on Jun, 14.
From The City of Danbury:Join Mayor Boughton and Savings Bank of Danbury as the City unveils the new Flag Pole at the corner of West St. and Main St. on Flag Day, June 14th at 4:00 PM.
The dedication will be celebrated with music, including a performance by the Danbury High School marching band, a tribute from our Veteran's Council and Police Honor Guard, as well as special guest reenactors from the greater Danbury community. Prayer will be led by Father Nikolas of Assumption Greek Orthodox Church.
The original flag pole was donated by Union Veterans in the Grand Army of the Republic back in 1937. We have preserved the original dedication and have updated the monuments so that we can honor our donors for this project. The City received donations from Savings Bank of Danbury, Rizzo Companies, F&M Electric and the Danbury Garden Club in order to restore this landmark.
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