NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — A steel beam salvaged from the ruins of the World Trade Center in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks will be taken across the U.S. to commemorate the lives of fallen heroes, the Tunnels to Towers Foundation said.
The Steel Across America tour aims “to unite communities in remembrance, reflection, and resolve – reaffirming the promise America made to Never Forget.”
“This steel beam represents the best of who we are as a country,” said Frank Siller, Tunnel to Towers Foundation Chairman and CEO. “As it travels from coast to coast, we hope this symbol brings communities together to remember the heroes we lost, honor the people still suffering from 9/11-related illnesses, support the families forever changed, and pay tribute to those who continue to protect and serve.”
The beam’s tour launches Saturday near near Ground Zero in Lower Manhattan.
Traveling over 10,500 miles, the steel will make more than 35 stops in 21 states and Washington, D.C., visiting landmark locations, community gathering places, town squares, and major sporting events nationwide before culminating in its return to Ground Zero on September 11th on the 25th anniversary of 9/11.
Public Steel Across America tour stops include:
Lower Manhattan, New York City
Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, NY
LT Michael P. Murphy Museum, Long Island, NY
Flight 93 National Memorial, Stoystown, PA
Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA
Let Us Do Good Village, Land O’ Lakes, FL
Emma E. Booker Elementary School, Sarasota FL
*LoanDepot Park, Miami, FL
USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile, AL
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Space Center Houston, Houston, TX
The Long Center for the Performing Arts, Austin, TX
Texarkana U.S. Post Office & Federal Building, Texarkana, TX
Fort Worth Stockyards, Fort Worth, TX
Oklahoma Law Enforcement Memorial, Oklahoma City, OK
USS Arizona Memorial Gardens, Scottsdale, AZ
Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center, Los Angeles, CA
*T-Mobile Park, Seattle, WA
Utah State Capitol, Salt Lake City, UT
Mt. Rushmore National Memorial, Keystone, SD
Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum, Denver, CO
National WWI Museum & Memorial, Kansas City, MO
*Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO
Chicago Fire Department – Engine Co. 18, Chicago, IL
Indiana War Memorial & Museum, Indianapolis, IN
Cincinnati Fire Museum, Cincinnati, OH
United States Military Academy at West Point, West Point, NY
Massachusetts Fallen Heroes Memorial, Boston, MA
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