Memorial to Dogs Included in Schenectady Plans
A Schenectady Daily Gazette article notes a $3 Million “Upstate 9/11 Memorial Park” would be located on one acre between the Western Gateway Bridge and the Mohawk River, off the eastbound exit into Schenectady County Community College. The site is jointly owned by Schenectady County, the state Canal Authority and the state Department of Transportation.
The design group Synthesis notes the memorial will include a plaza whose centerpiece consists of four steel I-beams salvaged from the former World Trade Center buildings each 30 feet long and 3,000 pounds. A pool of water, observation and meditation areas will surround the beams. Two walls with the names of the victims of Flights 93 and 77 will be nearby. Water will flow over the walls into a lower pool. A walkway will lead to the main display, containing the names of the victims from the trade center. The display will feature piers and representations of the World Trade Center towers. The 1-acre site will also contain a sculpture garden, plantings, lighting and a memorial to one of the dogs who helped sniff out victims of the disaster.