Trinity Root - NYC, NY
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N 40° 42.465 W 074° 00.720
18T E 583458 N 4506784
This sculpture recreates the roots of a sycamore tree that helped to save Trinity Church from the debris of the nearby World Trade Center disaster on 9/11.
Waymark Code: WMHV7C
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 08/14/2013
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Unfortunately, this sculpture was surrounded by construction work on the day that the poster of this Waymark visited. Nevertheless, a few photos were obtainable. A better photo can be seen at (
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The sculpture is set on the south side of New York's famous Trinity Church. This website (
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"The 'Trinity Root', an artist's memorial sculpture of the tree that shielded St. Paul's Chapel from harm on September 11, 2001, is unveiled. (September 11)
Artist Steve Tobin narrates a 2:31 video available online at
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A sycamore tree shelter St. Paul's Chapel from the blast created by the falling towers. The tree itself was ripped out of the ground. The artist made a mold of the stump from the tree and with other tree segments made a large sculpture called Trinity Root to stand as a testament to life, humanity and the positive response to the catastrophe. It shows him making molds, and casting the sculpture in bronze. It is pretty interesting - As ENTS we are supposed to celebrate trees in art and this is an excellent example. The video clip is available online from the above address or directly at:
us/2005/09/11/natpkg.911.trinity.root.cnn"