vincentlighting.com: In a small town, between Dayton and Columbus, Ohio, a 12-foot beam pierces a grassy park as a reminder of a day that forever changed our nation’s history. The steel beam is a remnant of the World Trade Center (WTC) and is the focal point of a memorial at Freedom Grove Park, in Urbana, Ohio, to commemorate the events of September 11, 2001. In October 2012, it received proper lighting to showcase this important addition.
Local residents and businesses pulled together to raise funds and donate resources to build the WTC Memorial, which includes large cornerstones that define the footprint of one of the towers, a grassy knoll that ripples to resemble the shock from the attacks, and stainless steel stars to symbolize American ingenuity, humanity and hope that rose from its aftermath.
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I love that memorials like this exist all over the United States. It gives us a great sense of unity and respect over something utterly tragic. I think it great that they were able to use an actual piece of the World Trade Center for the park. I have been to all of the War memorials in DC and they are beautiful all in their own way. The Korean War Memorial is touching because you can actually walk amongst life size statues of soldiers. The Vietnam memorial is just heartbreakingly beautiful in its simplicity. However, I have never been to a memorial to a tragedy on our own soil. I can only imagine how personal that those must be. I like the idea of incorporating lights into the memorial at night, since it can help tell the story. I can only hope that many such entities of remembrance continue to grow and exist. Because it is important to always honor and to never forget.
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