Hope Rising
On September 11, 2001 our country was the victim of cowardly attack by foreign terrorists that resulted in the murder of 2,981 souls, and gave rise to extraordinary courage and actions by our nation's First Responders and common citizens alike.
After the tragic events of that day, the people of the United States of America were in shock. As rescuers from across the nation worked to save those who were still alive amidst the wreckage of the World Trade Center, A flag was raised by three firemen. They did it as a symbol of hope to help themselves and their fellow rescuers to go on amidst the destruction. They did not realize they were being photographed at the time. But Thomas E. Franklin, a photographer for the New Jersey Record, saw and captured an image of that flag being raised which went on to remind the people of the entire country that We are United. This bronze monument stands to honor the brave firefighters who ran up the stairs answering the call on that September morning, offering hope to everyone running down.
This bronze firefighter statue was unveiled near Sandy City Hall, in Sandy, Utah on 9-11-11 along with the Healing Field of American flags presented by Colonial Flag company honoring those lost to us on 9-11. The bronze monument will be a permanent feature at Sandy City Hall.
This monument stands as a permanent reminder of a day we should NEVER forget. It serves as a fitting reminder of those we lost in the attack and the war on terrorism. Most importantly, it stands as a symbol of the hope we felt on the day we slot so many...and stood together.
Logging Requirements
Email the answers to the following questions to us:
1 - Who designed the monument?
2 - From the round medallion at the base of the Healing Field plaque, how many flags are depicted and what is the number in the circle below the flags?
3 - By September 2003, how many men and women of our armed forces had died in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan?
4 - Send us a photo of a piece of paper containing the caching names of all geocachers in your group, with the front of the monument in the background OR (Optional) Post a picture of you and/or your group in front of the Monument.
Failure to comply with all logging requirements will result in your log being deleted.
Virtual Rewards 2.0 - 2019/2020
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between June 4, 2019 and June 4, 2020. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 2.0 on the Geocaching Blog.