Welcome to 911memorials.org. We have attempted to create a database of 911 memorials around the world. Our database was lost when an ISP crashed and unfortunately we didn’t have the backup. Fortunately a snapshot of the the site is kept at the wayback machine. We are attempting to recreate it here and update with new info.
Be sure to also visit our Flickr 911 Memorials Pool which is constantly being updated.
Read on to see the list.
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Be sure to check Sheena Chi’s nearly 2,500 photos of memorials (most of which are in New Jersey:
500 tons of steel from the World Trade Center were transported in early April 2010 to Coatesville, Pennsylvania for the National Iron and Heritage Museum. The The ten “steel trees,” at 50 tons apiece were built in Coatesville.
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Roger Burnett at the Historical Society for Southeast New Mexico in Roswell New Mexico passes along this:
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We have received this note about a Chinese art memorial. Here’s a powerpoint presentation on it.
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NY Daily News Contrasts Goldman Sachs Greed with 911 Heroism
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010The New York Daily News on April 18, 2010, in an article Goldman Sachs building and Ground Zero – symbols of greed and heroism – are yards apart takes the investment company to task for how it has behaved since 9/11 and contrasts its greed to the heroism at Ground Zero. This site has long opposed the greed that took over after 9/11 where opportunist sought to enrich themselves while ignoring the uniting heroism of the day. The irony is that Goldman’s headquarters across from the World Trade Center is the site where the first Tribute in Light lights were placed.
Tags: Goldman Sachs, Greed, Tribute in Light
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