Gwen Utley, 16, attaches a short biography of a victim of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks to a flag in the 18th annual Healing Field outside Sandy City Hall on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019. The temporary memorial will feature over 3,000 flags, each representing a victim of the attack. The Healing Field will be open to the public through Sept. 12. Colter Peterson, Deseret News
By Deseret News
1 of 9
American flags in the 18th annual Healing Field outside Sandy City Hall are pictured from the air on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019. The temporary memorial will feature over 3,000 flags, each with a short biography of a victim of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. The Healing Field will be open to the public through Sept. 12. | Colter Peterson, Deseret News
2 of 9
Robert Montoya waits for volunteers as he unloads American flags that will be placed in the 18th annual Healing Field outside Sandy City Hall on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019. The temporary memorial will feature over 3,000 flags, each with a short biography of a victim of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. The Healing Field will be open to the public through Sept. 12. | Colter Peterson, Deseret News
3 of 9
A biography of a 9/11 victim hangs from an American flag in the 18th annual Healing Field outside Sandy City Hall on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019. The temporary memorial will feature over 3,000 flags representing each  victim of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. The Healing Field will be open to the public through Sept. 12. | Colter Peterson
4 of 9
Brian Dodwell attaches clips to American flags that will be used to attach biographies of victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks at 18th annual Healing Field outside Sandy City Hall on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019. The temporary memorial will feature over 3,000 flags, each representing a victim of the terrorist attacks. The Healing Field will be open to the public through Sept. 12. | Colter Peterson, Deseret News
5 of 9
A stuffed bear hangs from an American flag about to be placed at the 18th annual Healing Field outside Sandy City Hall on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019. The temporary memorial will feature over 3,000 flags, each with a short biography of a victim of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. The Healing Field will be open to the public through Sept. 12. | Colter Peterson, Deseret News
6 of 9
Volunteers place American flags in the 18th annual Healing Field outside Sandy City Hall on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019. The temporary memorial will feature over 3,000 flags, each with a short biography of a victim of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. The Healing Field will be open to the public through Sept. 12. | Colter Peterson, Deseret News
7 of 9
Volunteers carry armfuls of American flags to be placed in the 18th annual Healing Field outside Sandy City Hall on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019. The temporary memorial will feature over 3,000 flags, each with a short biography of a victim of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. The Healing Field will be open to the public through Sept. 12. | Colter Peterson, Deseret News
8 of 9
Sydney Nolan, 15, unfurls an American flag she placed in the 18th annual Healing Field outside Sandy City Hall on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019. The temporary memorial will feature over 3,000 flags, each with a short biography of a victim of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. The Healing Field will be open to the public through Sept. 12. | Colter Peterson, Deseret News
9 of 9
A volunteer places an American flag in the 18th annual Healing Field outside Sandy City Hall on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019. The temporary memorial will feature over 3,000 flags, each with a short biography of a victim of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. The Healing Field will be open to the public through Sept. 12. | Colter Peterson, Deseret News

Gwen Utley, 16, attaches a short biography of a victim of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks to an American flag in the 18th annual Healing Field outside Sandy City Hall, 10000 S. Centennial Parkway, on Friday. The temporary memorial will feature over 3,000 flags, each representing a victim of the attack. The Healing Field will be on display through Thursday and is free and open to the public 24 hours a day. At 6 p.m. Saturday, the Colonial Flag Foundation and Honor 365, a Utah nonprofit that serves veterans, will host a free concert featuring country musician Charley Jenkins. Then on Wednesday, the Healing Field will host a 9/11 ceremony at 7 p.m.

View Comments

See the world through the eyes of award-winning photojournalists. Click through the gallery above to view the unique images our visual storytellers captured today. Follow the official Deseret News Instagram account for more photographs and videos from the staff.

Join the Conversation
Looking for comments?
Find comments in their new home! Click the buttons at the top or within the article to view them — or use the button below for quick access.