Final Day of the Canal Zone – Panama Canal Museum Collection

Today marks 40 years since the final day of the Canal Zone, September 30, 1979. Below are photographs from the flag-lowering ceremony at the Administration Building, as well as envelope covers indicating the Canal Zone Post Office’s last day of operation.

What was your experience on September 30, 1979?

5 Comments

Mimi Stratford Collins

September 30, 2019 at 4:05 pm Reply

billmac1970

October 1, 2019 at 6:51 am Reply

This was indeed a sad day for America and Zonians. What is extra sad now looking at this photo, who are the men folding the flag? I would think that there should have been U.S. soldiers doing this job. What an insult to the end of our American/Zonian heritage.

ufpcmcollection

October 18, 2019 at 9:33 am Reply

Hi Bill,
Our records for this photo read, “A Panama Canal Guard and his helpers are taking the United States flag down.”