At that moment, carillons, church bells, city halls, courthouses, national monuments, and ships at sea will join in the celebration.
Other participants include Arlington National Cemetary, the Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor, the National Cathedral, Old North Church in Boston, West Point Chapel, and every ship in the U.S. Navy, the Coast Guard, and the Merchant Marine.
Following the 2 p.m. ringing, GVSU's Julianne Vanden Wyngaard will perform a short concert of patriotic selections.
