Each Friday, the Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department features something new for residents and visitors to learn more about. This week, in honor of the 18th anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks, we want to tell you about Greenville’s September 11th Memorial located in Memorial Square.
Memorial Square is a small park area located in front of the current Fire Station. The site is dedicated to honoring all veterans and Fire/EMS volunteers. Along with the Memorial Brick Walkway, you will find a September 11th Memorial. This memorial site features two structural beams recovered from the World Trade Center wreckage in New York.
In 2010, the Port Authority of NY/NJ World Trade Center Artifacts Program began soliciting proposals from fire departments, police departments, communities, government facilities, museums, etc. for World Trade Center steel to be used in public displays. A total of 1,027 steel artifacts from the WTC wreckage were designated for this program. Greenville is one of approximately 23 sites in the state of Wisconsin to be granted the responsibility of displaying World Trade Center artifacts.
The ground was broke for the start of construction on July 11, 2012 and continued for a little over a month. More than 160 people and businesses donated materials, labor, money, and services to the construction. Many others helped to plan, and participated in, the memorial dedication and unveiling. The Greenville September 11th Memorial was officially dedicated on August 25th, 2012.
To learn more about the September 11 Memorial, visit the Fire and EMS page of the Town of Greenville’s website here: https://bit.ly/2wl4QhK
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