A National Day Of Remembrance on September 11th

National Day of Service and Remembrance designated by Congress on September 11th to honor victims of the 2001 terrorist attacks.

The Patriot Day Act  

A Resolution of the U.S. Congress passed in 2001 to proclaim this day, and in 2009 this day was established as "National Day of Service and Remembrance."

September 11th is commemorated as a National Day of Service and Remembrance, the day is not a federal holiday.

Below is the pictorial evolution and status as photographed over the past 15+ years relating to  Revolutionary War Veteran Private Elijah Stanton's memorial headstone. 

Elijah's headstone lies face-up on the ground at his Eatonville Cemetery burial site (before 2010).  

Photo by Find A Grave contributor "Cassandra."

Elijah's headstone sits on ground and propped-up against wife Lucy's headstone (about 2015). 

Photo by Find A Grave contributor "Ed M."

Elijah's headstone cleaned and reset in new base in mid-May 2019.

Photo by Find A Grave contributor "DJ Paul."

Elijah's headstone in Oct 2023 remains sound in new base but shows

growing black mold before "Wet and Forget" application.

Photo by Find A Grave contributor "DJ Paul."

Elijah's headstone following 2 years periodic cleaning with "Wet and Forget" product and necessary yardwork. Photo dated September 11, 2025, with a fresh American Flag added.

Photo by Find A Grave contributor "DJ Paul."

Patriots Day September 11th, a solemn day designated that we should never forget those multiple tragic and murderous terrorist attacks of 9-11-2001. In the USA this day has evolved into the “National Day of Service and Remembrance” so designated by a resolution of the U.S. Congress. The National Cemetery Administration proposed that one way to generally remember and pay respects is by visiting and perhaps cleaning the graves of Military Veterans and First-Responders. The first cemetery visited this day was the grave-site of a distant third cousin Elijah Stanton (1754-1849) – “A Revolutionary Soldier” – a grave I've taken personal responsibility for in periodic checks and ground maintenance. Elijah's grave was discovered some years past when working with various genealogical resources and in the process of compiling our family tree. Elijah's gravestone first noted laid face-up on the ground nearly covered by debris and grasses. Then later someone had propped-up Elijah's stone against the gravestone of his beloved wife Lucy. A 2018 decision was made to install a new base for Elijah's monument, this task completed in the days before Memorial Day 2019. The new base contains about 400 pounds of concrete placed on a firm pea gravel footing. Over the years a considerable amount of back-colored mold had formed of Elijah's memorial, a growth not uncommon on older memorials in these parts. For the past couple of years, the “Wet and Forget” cleaning solution has been periodically applied to Elijah's memorial headstone, and it is happily reported to now be nearly clear of the unsightly mold. Several photos are provided that document the restoration of Revolutionary War Veteran Elijah Stanton's memorial headstone.   

A cleaning product works!  One product the National Cemetery Administration (NCA) suggests for headstone cleaning is “Wet and Forget” (NCA does not endorse any cleaning product) – see data about “Wet and Forget” cleaning product at this link -- Click Here