9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York

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9/11 Memorial and Museum

9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York City is dedicated to the victims of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Located at the site of the former World Trade Center, the memorial grounds cover eight acres and are surrounded by a plaza with more than 400 trees. The centerpiece of the memorial is two reflecting pools that mark the footprints of the North and South Towers. The pools are each nearly an acre in size and offer a quiet and peaceful atmosphere for visitors to reflect on the tragedy.

Visitors can explore the 9/11 Memorial Museum on site, which is a moving tribute to the events of that day. The museum includes exhibitions, artifacts, and personal accounts of the victims, survivors, and first responders. The museum tour includes a viewing of the Last Column, a structural beam recovered from the rubble of the World Trade Center. The beam became a symbol of hope and resilience for the recovery efforts at Ground Zero. One of the most interesting facts about the memorial is the Survivor Tree, which is a Callery pear tree that was found in the rubble of the World Trade Center in 2001. The tree was nursed back to health and now stands tall and strong on the memorial grounds as a symbol of hope and rebirth. The 9/11 Memorial is open daily from 7:30 am to 9:00 pm and is free to the public.

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