This cache is on Main Street, but it is only several hundred feet off of the Eisenbahn Bike Trail. High muggle area, be respectful here too, please... In the center of this beautiful 9/11 Memorial is a 2,200-pound steel beam recovered from the North Tower of the World Trade Center. The beam is raised, pointing southeast toward New York City and held in place by a sculpture that is an abstract representation of the Twin Towers. Interesting facts about the memorial:
Building of the Memorial
More Than a Memorial
Gordon Haberman, whose daughter, Andrea, was killed in the 9/11 attacks at the World Trade Center, worked together with other community members to procure an artifact to be used for a 9/11 memorial in Kewaskum, Wis. After a lengthy process, the Kewaskum Area Arts Council was awarded a section of I-beam from the North Tower of the World Trade Center to be used. The 2,200-pound steel beam arrived in Kewaskum in August 2014. As of September 2022, Tarra Gundrum is a wife, mother, Marine veteran, podcaster, and avid cyclist is riding more than 1,000 miles to help raise funds to help the Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial and Education Center distribute lesson plans and activities guides to schools throughout Wisconsin. Read more about her EPIC adventure and why she is choosing to support the Memorial and also read additional information about the memorial itself here: https://www.wisconsin911memorial.com/
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Support Structure
The steel support structure that holds the beam is an abstract representation of the Twin Towers.
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Pentagon Foundation
The World Trade Center steel beam is anchored to a pentagon-shaped limestone foundation, a tribute to the Pentagon, which was also attacked on September 11th, 2001. Each point of the foundation is oriented toward one of the five learning stations.Teaching Podium Bases, The teaching podium bases have been fashioned to remind people of the tridents that were the signature architectural element at the bases of the Twin Towers.
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Flight Path Map
The Southeast Learning Station educates visitors about the flight paths and timeline of the terrorist attacks.
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"Ascension" Sculpture
The “Ascension” sculpture, designed by Susan Falkman, memorializes the fallen and honors the first responders at the Twin Towers.
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Victims' Learning Station
The Northwest Learning Station teaches visitors about the events of September 11th and those who were killed in the attacks.
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Trellis Towers
The Clematis Trellis Towers are representative of the World Trade Center Towers. Sweet Autumn Clematis blooms in September—perfectly timed to the events of September 11th.
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Virgil Quote
The engraving, “NO DAY SHALL ERASE YOU FROM THE MEMORY OF TIME,” is a famous quote from Virgil and is also displayed in the 9/11 Memorial & Museum in New York.
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Survivor Tree
The Survivor Tree, a gift from the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, is a seedling from the Callery pear tree, which survived the attacks at the World Trade Center in New York City. This 9/11 Memorial Survivor Tree Seedling is a living reminder of resilience, survival, and rebirth.
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Red granite Ring
The learning centers are ringed by red granite, Wisconsin’s state stone. Surrounding the granite is a ring of Callery pear trees, a reflection of the Survivor Tree seedling.
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Veterans' Area
The Veterans’ Area pays tribute to Washington County veterans who served in the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, and Coast Guard. A memorial bench honors Kewaskum native Einor Ingman Jr., a Korean War Medal of Honor recipient.
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Swamp Oak
- A single swamp white oak tree is planted 754 inches from the center of the Memorial, the same number of miles that exist between New York City and Kewaskum.
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