WE MUST NEVER FORGET
It is an honor to bring you to this place of remembrance. Please be respectful of this artifact and the memory of those lost in the terrorist attack on that unforgetable day, September 11, 2001.
The 9/11 Memorial on Schuylkill River Banks honors all of the victims and heroes of the attacks on September 11, 2001, including those 3 Philadelphians who perished in the World Trade Center on that tragic day. The memorial was designed by Wells Appel Landscape Architects, led by Stu Appel, and features the steel crashing down on a reflective granite base, pointing towards Ground Zero. The design symbolizes the chaos of the World Trade Center collapse; the sky's reflection in the granite offers a sense of hope and healing. The names of three Philadelphians who lost their lives in the attacks on the World Trade Center are inscribed in granite blocks around the base of the memorial. It was dedicated on September 11, 2012 by Mayor Nutter, Deputy Mayor DiBerardinis, Fire Commissioner Ayers, Police Deputy Commissioner Bethel, Councilman Johnson and others.
The Port Authority of PA and NJ gave the Schuylkill River Development Corporation and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation a piece of steel from the World Trade Center to create this 9/11 Memorial on Schuylkill Banks.
This cache is NOT accessible from Chestnut Street. You MUST be below on the Schuyllkill River Trail. BYOP