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On September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked four commercial
airliners to strike targets in the United States. Nearly 3,000 people died as a
result of the attacks.
By presidential
proclamation, Americans are called on to participate in a moment of silence
beginning at 8:46 AM Eastern Daylight Time on September 11, 2012. They may also
observe the day with ceremonies and activities, including remembrance services.
Flags should be displayed at half-staff in honor of the individuals who lost
their lives.
Many Americans will serve in their communities in honor of 9/11
as part of the National
Day of Service and Remembrance. Service projects range from food drives and
home repairs to neighborhood cleanups and disaster preparation activities. In
many areas, volunteers will honor veterans, soldiers, or first responders by
collecting donations, assembling care packages, and writing thank you
letters.
Other activities you may take related to 9/11:
- Read 9/11 stories, tell your 9/11 story, and upload images, documents, and other digital files at the September 11 Digital Archive.
- View the National Museum of American History’s display of objects recovered from the three sites attacked that day.
- Visit the Library of Congress’s eyewitness accounts and personal reactions to 9/11.
- View the September 11 National Medal from the U.S. Mint.
9/11 Memorials
- New York – Find a name on the 9/11 Memorial, and follow an interactive timeline of the recovery efforts at Ground Zero. A special section offers information for the loved ones of those killed in the attack. You also may download the 9/11 Memorial application, which tours the area around the World Trade Center, accompanied by photos and audio narration.
- Washington, DC – The Pentagon Memorial is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to allow the public to reflect on those who died there.
- Near Shanksville, Pennsylvania – The National Park Service hosts a commemoration ceremony at the Flight 93 National Memorial. View videos of the Flight 93 story, including a montage of the passengers and crew.
9/11: Status of World Trade Center site, 11 years later
NEW YORK — Eleven years after terrorists attacked the
World Trade Center, the new multibillion-dollar World Trade Center once again
dominates the lower Manhattan skyline. Hundreds of construction workers are at
the 16-acre site every day, and tourists snap thousands of photos of the two
towers that are nearing completion.
Here is a look at the status of the trade center's major components, according to its developers:
Most of the 8-acre memorial quadrangle at the World Trade Center opened last year on the 10th anniversary of the attacks. Since then, some 4.5 million people have visited the memorial, with its twin reflecting pools where the towers stood. But a museum being built in a cavern beneath the plaza is still incomplete. Work all but stopped last fall because of a funding dispute between the memorial foundation and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Joseph Daniels, president of the National Sept. 11 Memorial and Museum, said that once construction resumes it will take more than a year to finish the job, meaning the museum might not open until 2014.
One World Trade Center, formerly known as the Freedom Tower, will open in 2014 on the northwest corner of the trade center site with 3 million square feet of office space. Tenants so far include magazine publisher Conde Nast and the federal government's General Services Administration. The spire atop the 104-story building will reach the symbolic height of 1,776 feet. There will be observation decks on the 100th, 101st and 102nd floors. The building without the spire has reached its full height of 1,368 feet. It is expected to cost $3.9 billion by the time it is finished.
The first office building to open will be the 72-story 4 World Trade Center at the southeast corner of the site. It has reached its full height of 977 feet and is scheduled to open in October 2013. Tenants will include the Port Authority, the bistate agency that owns the trade center site and lost its headquarters when the twin towers were attacked.
Here is a look at the status of the trade center's major components, according to its developers:
Most of the 8-acre memorial quadrangle at the World Trade Center opened last year on the 10th anniversary of the attacks. Since then, some 4.5 million people have visited the memorial, with its twin reflecting pools where the towers stood. But a museum being built in a cavern beneath the plaza is still incomplete. Work all but stopped last fall because of a funding dispute between the memorial foundation and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Joseph Daniels, president of the National Sept. 11 Memorial and Museum, said that once construction resumes it will take more than a year to finish the job, meaning the museum might not open until 2014.
One World Trade Center, formerly known as the Freedom Tower, will open in 2014 on the northwest corner of the trade center site with 3 million square feet of office space. Tenants so far include magazine publisher Conde Nast and the federal government's General Services Administration. The spire atop the 104-story building will reach the symbolic height of 1,776 feet. There will be observation decks on the 100th, 101st and 102nd floors. The building without the spire has reached its full height of 1,368 feet. It is expected to cost $3.9 billion by the time it is finished.
The first office building to open will be the 72-story 4 World Trade Center at the southeast corner of the site. It has reached its full height of 977 feet and is scheduled to open in October 2013. Tenants will include the Port Authority, the bistate agency that owns the trade center site and lost its headquarters when the twin towers were attacked.
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