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Everyone remembers where he or she was on 9/11.

I was sitting in the teachers’ lounge between classes when I saw the second plane hit the Twin Towers. Up until then I thought the first plane might have been an accident. The second plane screamed attack.

The first memorial to the tragedy was the US flag that was hoisted amongst the rubble at Ground Zero. By displaying the flag, the responders were reminding the world of the resiliency of our country. Ground Zero was hallowed ground. This is a photo of that flag raising event given to me by my friend and fellow vet, David Paul.

Many towns and cities around NYC have erected memorials to those who lost their lies in that tragedy. The most solemn one is, of course, at Ground Zero. The two reflecting pools are in the shape of the footprints of the twin towers.

There are two 9/11 memorials right in my town, Mahopac, NY. The first is at our fire station. This is the memorial that you will see as you drive past on Route 6 near Croton Falls Road. Especially notice the skyline that compliments the Twin Towers

If you pull into the parking lot behind the Never Forget diorama, you will see the stone monument erected to honor the 343 firemen who died trying to save those trapped in the buildings.

Take a short drive to the Mahopac Town Hall on Croton Falls Road and you will see another display of remembrance. This time steel from the collapsed building is used as the memorial.

The town of Carmel is just a short ride north on route six. There a little past the Court House at the corner of route 52 and Fair Street is another poignant memorial to 9/11

Looking closely, you will see the Heroes Monument dedicated to the memory of the Putnam County heroes whose lives were lost on September 11th 2001.

Westchester county also remembers -

Further down in Westchester County in front of the Kenscio Reservoir there is a towering memorial – The Rising. This 80-foot sculpture is dedicated to the 111 Westchester County Residence who lost their lives on 9/11.

The monument is indeed impressive. This memorial incorporates the names of all the Westchester residents who died, the communities in which they lived and a quote about them from their loved ones. Those who where there when I was all respected the solemnity of the sacred place.

This marker explains that the base of the memorial is called the Circle of remembrance. It honors the names of the 111 Westchester victims with inscriptions provided by their families.

This shard of steel is a beam of remembrance of Ground Zero

This road trip has trekked from Ground Zero to Mahopac, to Carmel to Kenscio Dam. And back to the new World Trade Center. There are many more memorials to this unfortunate event that I would like to mention in this newsletter.  If you have a photo of a 9/11 related memorial, please send it in. Also mention where you were on that date and I will post it on a future newsletter. Please send to ontheroadtohistory@gmail.com