NOTICE: CANCELLED: With the Extreme Heat forecasted for tomorrow and the Impending Severe Storms tomorrow late afternoon and evening we are Cancelling the ceremony at Bell Rock Park. We will still honor flag day with the Retiring of the Flags taking place at Forestdale Cemetery TOMORROW FRIDAY June 14th at 10am. This will take place a the very far end of the cemetery near the garage.
The City of Malden will celebrate Flag Day on Friday, June 14th at 5 PM at Bell Rock Memorial Park on Main Street. The annual event is being coordinated by Ward 1 City Councillor Peg Crowe and Ward 1 School Committee member Michael Drummey.
Flag Day commemorates the June 14, 1777 adoption of the United States Flag by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. On May 30, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson officially established June 14th as Flag Day and on August 3, 1949, President Truman signed an Act of Congress designating every June 14th as National Flag Day.
In the event of inclement weather, the event will be canceled.