The State Historical Society of Iowa will mark the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with a bell-ringing ceremony outside the State Capitol in Des Moines Saturday. Historical Society state curator  Leo Landis,  says they will use the five-five-five bell ringing protocol that’s used to firefighters who died in service.

“We’ll start Saturday morning at 7:46 with bell tolling — Iowa time 7:46 is when the first attack occurred on the north tower in New York City.  We’ll have a public program at 8:45 if anyone wants to join us,” he says.

The State Historical Museum of Iowa has a display that commemorates those who died during the attacks. The display also honors the service of Iowa City firefighter Glenn Pauley, who had befriended members of Rescue Company 4 of Queens in 1999.

The State Historical Museum of Iowa will be open from 10 to 11 a-m Saturday so you can see the commemorative displays. The September 11th materials will remain on display through the end of the year. The museum is regularly open from 9 a-m to  4:30 p-m. Tuesday through Friday, and you can find out more at  iowaculture.gov.