I have a tip to those visiting the Ground Zero Memorial. Flowers and other gifts are left at the memorial by family members I thought about all that I have, and how those who lost loved ones that day must still feel the immeasurable void.
We read the names of the victims and cried as we saw the gifts left next to the inscribed names. My mom and sister take time to reflect on 9/11 at the Ground Zero Memorial My family and I soberly watched the waterfalls dropping the massive amounts of water. However, I do not remember the honking of horns and buzzing of construction equipment while here. I know the noise of the city echoed all around me during the visit. A partial list of names of those 9/11 victims at the Pentagon. A view of the reflecting pool and Freedom TowerĪround the reflecting pools are the names of 2,977 people who lost their lives in New York City, the Pentagon, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
The waterfalls are the largest man-made ones in North America. Cascading water plummets down the twin reflecting pools, each nearly an acre in size. The site where World Trade Center One and Two once stood has been turned into the Ground Zero Memorial Park. We will persevere.” Ground Zero Memorial One of the reflecting pools at Ground Zero Memorial. The building seems to speak loudly, “You will not hold us down. And while it seems a little out of place at Ground Zero, I think it is a fitting tribute to the indomitable spirit of New York and humankind in general. The Oculus provides amazing picture-perfect shots of the Freedom Tower. Looking up inside the Oculus, you catch a breathtaking view of Freedom Tower Inside, the pristine white architecture seems to deafen the noise of all the commuters, shoppers and diners. We called it the Whale, because of its shape. Exterior view of the Oculus and Freedom Tower The Oculus also has 78,000 square feet of retail and dining space. An estimated 250,000 daily commuters pass through the hub on one of 11 subway lines. This strange looking building, designed by architect Santiago Calatrava, serves as one of New York Port Authority’s transportation hubs. The church serves as a beacon of hope, even in the darkest of times. The church and cemetery are across the street from Ground Zero – Photo credit Lana York This graveyard felt more somber as I looked past the headstones to the Ground Zero Memorial and Freedom Tower across the street. I love visiting old churches and their graveyards. Paul’s Chapel cemetery stand right next to the Ground Zero Memorial site A 9/11 Memorial Wall located at the back of the chapel pays homage to the emergency crews and relief workers who worked tirelessly after the attacks. You can enter the church, which still holds services, throughout the week. Paul’s Chapel as a resource after 9/11 – Photo credit Lana York The church, built in 1790, is famed for George Washington attending services. St Paul’s is the “Little Chapel That Stood.” During the 9/11 attacks many buildings in the area toppled after the collapse of the World Trade Centers, but nearby St Paul’s withstood the instability and became a central location for the relief workers over the next several months. St Paul’s Chapel A look at St Paul’s Chapel with the Freedom Tower in the background – Photo credit Lana York While not with my kids during this trip, I know that we must get to the site before they grow up and move out of our home. While there are many places in New York City that one should see (including the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island), I would argue that Ground Zero is one location that we must visit and take our children. It brought back memories of that day, while I watched from a television and shed tears as I watched the devastation. I was able to visit the site with my mother and sister. Now, many years later, this harrowing reminder of inhumanity is solemnly remembered with the Ground Zero Memorial, the 9/11 Museum and the massive Freedom Tower. New York’s Ground Zero became the most infamous of these locations, with more than 2,000 lives lost. Terrorists ran planes into the World Trade Center buildings in New York, the Pentagon in Washington D.C., and a field in Pennsylvania. The United States - and the world - changed forever on September 11, 2001.
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