SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. – The events of Sept. 11, 2001, happened in New York, Washington and Shanksville, Pa., but the day affected Americans nationwide.
While there are monuments – or planned monuments – in all three locations, there are also memorials in countless cities nationwide, including Kennesaw (near The Andrews Raid monuments), Sandy Springs (at the Sandy Springs Historic Site) and Cartersville (in friendship Plaza) in Metro Atlanta.
Sept. 11 “is a day of deep reflection and remembrance as we honor the victims and heroes of that tragic morning nine years ago,” U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., said in a statement. “I hope everyone takes some time to remember the nearly 3,000 American lives that were cut short that day and salute the firefighters, first responders and rescue workers who sacrificed their lives saving others.”
While many Sept. 11 monuments aren’t the grandest touted attractions in town, they are the most important – if only because they serve as a reminder of that horrible day nine years ago today.
“Each year on this day, we have the opportunity and the solemn responsibility to honor the heroes and victims, and to keep faith with their loved ones,” House Republican Leader John Boehner said in a statement. “Through these thoughts and prayers, we can heal, and we can steel ourselves to repeat the words ‘never again.’”
Sept. 11 monuments should be part of any travel itinerary. Sept. 11, 2001, is not a day we should forget.
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