Last summer, my husband and I visited the 9/11 Memorial in New York. I wanted to share the photos as we pause and remember what took place twelve years ago.
The 9/11 Memorial (and rebuilding of the World Trade Center) was and is still in progress, but what we saw was incredible. Two giant pools are now in the place of the previous Twin Towers, the two main buildings of the World Trade Center, which was completely destroyed in attacks on September 11, 2001. Thirty-foot waterfalls--the largest in North America--cascade into the pools, each then descending into a center void. The names of the victims are inscribed in bronze around the pools.
Besides the two main pools, there is a tree called the Survivor Tree that stands in the center. This tree, though badly damaged, survived the attacks and was nursed back to health, growing over thirty feet since that time. In March of 2010, the tree was uprooted because of a large storm, but it still lived! It stands today in this Memorial, a sign of hope and survival.
Below is a picture of the building of the new 1 World Trade Center (taken in 2012), which--when finished--will be the tallest building in the United States at 1776 feet.
Visit 911memorial.org to view the anniversary ceremony that took place this morning.
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