The National September 11 Memorial was tough to visit, but I felt compelled to go and pay my respect to the nearly 3,000 people killed in the terror attacks of September 11, 2001.
If you chose to visit the Memorial while in New York, you must have tickets. They don't cost anything, but you need to go online and make reservations prior to going. Billy was thoughtful to make the proper arrangements for us to go.
The day we went the weather was bitter cold and the gusts of wind in the Financial District were strong, but I'm glad we went. Despite the horrific tragedy that happened at Ground Zero the Memorial was done beautifully, and in some weird sort of way I felt a sense of peace there. Each pool is nearly an acre in size. The pools sit within the footprints where the Twin Towers once stood. The names of every person who died in the 2001 and 1993 attacks are inscribed into the panels edging the Memorial pools. The sound of the water from the Memorial's twin reflecting pools are powerful and tranquil, and the names of the victims will leave an imprint in your heart.
The day we went the weather was bitter cold and the gusts of wind in the Financial District were strong, but I'm glad we went. Despite the horrific tragedy that happened at Ground Zero the Memorial was done beautifully, and in some weird sort of way I felt a sense of peace there. Each pool is nearly an acre in size. The pools sit within the footprints where the Twin Towers once stood. The names of every person who died in the 2001 and 1993 attacks are inscribed into the panels edging the Memorial pools. The sound of the water from the Memorial's twin reflecting pools are powerful and tranquil, and the names of the victims will leave an imprint in your heart.
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