Thoughts about the
Thoughts about the
National 9 / 11 Memorial Museum
For many, a visit to Lower Manhattan revives memories of their harrowing work on the pile in the wake of the Sept. 11 Attacks. But today, among the plaza adorned with a grove of trees surrounding the two iconic fountains that memorialize the Twin Towers’ dual footprints, visitors reach what many consider to be a building they vow never to enter – the National September 11 Memorial Museum. Have you been? Would you go? Here’ s what some had to say …
“ I always stop by the fountain to see the spot where our guys’ names are engraved. And I took my daughter to the Museum, but I’ d never go back. It took me right back there.”
~ Paul Nunziato Port Authority Local 116 President
“ I was there during construction, but not since it was built, and I don’ t know if I plan to go. Eventually I guess. It’ s funny … it contains a lot of proud memories – I’ m proud of what we did there. But you have to come to terms with the things we did and saw and lost in that very spot. That was a hellish place but there were a lot of good people there. It was the most horrible place on Earth, filled with the best people on Earth – those people from around the world who came to help.”
~ John Hulse NJ State PBA Special Projects Coordinator
“ You see stuff you remember when you were there. I thought they did a beautiful job. It’ s very moving, but some of it was tough.”
~ Mike Madonna Past-NJ State PBA President
“( The Museum) gives survivors the opportunity to come to the last site where their friends were and see what they did, what they loved. All this emotion can come out here. The site now is beautiful. It’ s completely reborn. Come back and think about the person you lost in this place. It can be powerful and healing.”
~ Michael Frazier Executive Vice-President of Communications and Marketing at the National 9 / 11 Memorial Museum
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