May 16, 2025
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Photos: Flags of Freedom repairs flag pole bent in Aug. 10 derecho

Old Glory waves again in Princeton. Workers with Symonds Flag and Poles Inc. in Dallas teamed up with Barnhart Crane in East Moline and the Flags of Freedom organization to raise a 143-foot American flag pole behind the Days Inn in Princeton on Nov. 16. All four of the flagpoles were bent from the derecho storm in August. One of the poles had to be totally replaced. The other three were repaired. The pole cost $37,000. It will support a 30-by-60-foot flag.

Flags of Freedom Randy Singleton and Scott Miller fly a new 30-by-60-foot American flag onto one of the four flag poles at the Interstate 80 exit in Princeton. (Shaw Media)

Flags of Freedom Randy Singleton and Scott Miller fly a new 30-by-60-foot American flag onto one of the four flag poles at the Interstate 80 exit in Princeton. (Shaw Media)

Flags of Freedom volunteers Vic Register, Randy Johnson and Rod Johnson help raise an American flag behind the AmericInn in Princeton. (Shaw Media)

A worker with Barnhart Crane in East Moline repairs one of the other three flag poles at the Princeton exit on Interstate 80. The Flags of Freedom organization had to replace one of the poles from the derecho damage back in August. (Shaw Media)

A brand new 30-by-60-foot flag flies behind the AmericInn hotel at the Princeton exit off of Interstate 80. (Shaw Media)

Flags of Freedom volunteers Rod Johnson and Vic Register help guide a worn American flag down a flag pole behind the AmericInn hotel in Princeton. Each flag costs $1,400 and is replaced at least twice a year. (Shaw Media)

A large crane hoists the old flag pole to the ground behind the Days Inn in Princeton. The derecho storm on Aug. 10 bent the top of the pole due to the high winds. (Shaw Media)

Workers with Symonds Flag and Poles Inc. in Dallas teamed up with Barnhart Crane in East Moline and the Flags of Freedom organization to raise a 143-foot American flag pole behind the Days Inn in Princeton on Monday. (Shaw Media)

A worker with Barnhart Crane in East Moline helps guide a 143-foot bent flag pole to the ground behind the Days Inn in Princeton. Back in August, the derecho storm bent the top of the pole. (Shaw Media)

Volunteers with the Flags of Freedom organization fly a new 30-by-60-foot flag onto a flag pole behind the AmericInn hotel in Princeton. (Scott Anderson)

Old glory waves again in Princeton. Workers with Symonds Flag and Poles Inc. in Dallas teamed up with Barnhart Crane in East Moline and the Flags of Freedom organization to raise a 143-foot American flag pole behind the Days Inn in Princeton on Monday. All four of the flagpoles were bent from the derecho storm in August. One of the poles had to be totally replaced. The other three were repaired. The pole cost $37,000. It will support a 30-by-60 foot flag. Flags of Freedom was co-founded by Jack Scott and Harry Burrows in 2004. The Flags of Freedom stand in tribute to the men and women who have served, are currently serving or will serve our country in the future. They are a reminder to future generations of the sacrifices made to keep our Nation free and secure. (Shaw Media)

Workers erect a new 143-foot flag pole behind the Days Inn in Princeton for the Flags of Freedom organization. The pole is mounted 10-feet into the ground and raises 133-feet above the ground. The old pole was heavily damaged from the derecho storm back in August. (Shaw Media)