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The City of O'Fallon hosted a ceremony, remembrance walk and opportunities for volunteers to serve the community in honor of the 10th anniversary of 9/11.

The City of O'Fallon honored the heroes of 9/11 on the 10th anniversary of the attacks with their annual Patriot Day Ceremony  at the 9/11 First Responders Memorial behind City Hall. Residents filled bleachers, clutching American flags and red and white carnations as they listened to guest speaker Dawn Robinson, who survived the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City. After the ceremony, attendees lined up to place flowers on the 9/11 memorial. Some signed up for the Remembrance Walk, while others headed inside City Hall to donate blood or help sort and box items for U.S. troops overseas. Click through the slideshow above to see pictures from the ceremony.

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Fun Facts About the Fourth of July

The U.S. Census Bureau provides information about our nation's birthday.

Happy Fourth of July. Today we honor our nation on the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.  St. Charles County has a wide selection of events to celebrate America today. Looking for something to do? Check out the fireworks in your town. On this day in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress, setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. As always, this most American of holidays will be marked by parades, fireworks and backyard barbecues across the country. In July 1776, the estimated number of people living in the newly independent nation was 2.5 million, according to the Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970. This July …

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