Tunnel to Towers Takes 21-Foot 9/11 Steel Beam Up East Coast for 25th Anniversary
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 2
Tunnel to Towers Takes 21-Foot 9/11 Steel Beam Up East Coast for 25th Anniversary
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 2
Summary
A 21-foot steel beam from the World Trade Center’s South Tower is moving up the East Coast this week as part of Tunnel to Towers’ Steel Across America tour ahead of Sept. 11.
The foundation says the 16,900- to 17,000-pound beam is meant to help younger generations connect with the 9/11 attacks while honoring first responders and servicemembers 25 years later.
Boston is next, with the beam set to appear Wednesday at Fenway Park during the Red Sox-Mariners game and Thursday at the Massachusetts Fallen Heroes Memorial before private events in Washington and Brooklyn.
West Point hosted the beam on Monday, where cadets, police and fire honor guards joined a memorial ceremony linking the sacrifice of 9/11 responders to Americans who served in the years after the attacks.
The tour culminates with a Brooklyn event on Sept. 11 and a final public stop at the Giants-Cowboys game on Sept. 13, extending the anniversary remembrance beyond New York.
Beyond honoring the fallen, what hidden logistical challenges did transporting a massive World Trade Center artifact 10,500 miles across America entail?
As the 25th anniversary arrives, how does a 17,000-pound steel beam bridge the emotional gap for a generation born after 9/11?
Will this historic 21-state mobile memorial spark a permanent shift in how schools educate youth about the tragedies of 2001?