Connecticut's 9-11 Living Memorial ~ Westport, CT - 9/11 Memorial Sites on Waymarking.com

Prior to September 11, 2001 the twin towers of the World Trade Center were visible from Sherwood Island. On September 11, 2001 and for several days following, smoke from the former World Trade Center was visible from this location. Although never activated, the Governor’s office and the Office of Emergency Management mobilized to establish a staging area at the park to be used for support to New York City after the tragedy.

The memorial features a 9-foot long granite memorial stone, set into a grassed area and oriented so that visitors face towards the Manhattan skyline as they read the inscription. To the left is a bed of flowering shrubs. Behind the visitor are four granite benches for rest and reflection and behind the benches, four large trees provide shade and shelter. The finishing touches are the pines and cedar trees set into beds of dune grass positioned behind and to the seaward side of the four memorial trees. The beds and walkways are edged in granite.

One hundred fifty-two individual memorial names, flanking the main memorial stone, were dedicated during ceremonies in September 2003.

Above from the DEP.

Date of Dedication: 09/11/2002 Private or Public Monument?: Government Text on the memorial: "The citizens of Connecticut dedicate this living memorial to the thousands of innocent lives lost on September 11, 2001 and to the families who loved them." Website for more information: [Web Link] Name of organization that built the memorial: Not listed Physical address of memorial: Not listed Additional coordinates: Not Listed

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