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Connecticut's 9-11 Living
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September 6,
2003 |
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The Black Cherry tree on Sherwood Point, visible from miles around,
stands watch over Connecticut's 9-11 Living
Memorial.
Sherwood
Island State Park was chosen for the
memorial because on a clear day, the New
York City skyline is visible from the point.
On 9/11, people who gathered there saw smoke rise over the World Trade Center. Then,
the Park served as a staging area for
relief efforts to the City. |
September 26, 2002 |
Surrounded by trees, shrubs, and grasses,
the low granite monument says
"The citizens of
Connecticut dedicate this living memorial to the
thousands of innocent lives lost on September 11,
2001, and to the families that loved them."
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| At the dedication on September 5, 2002,
the names of 149 people who perished
that day were read aloud. They were residents of the
State or had close family in the State. Governor
John G. Rowland presided over the interfaith
ceremony of music, speech, and prayer. About 400
people came. |
September 10, 2002 |
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September 4,
2003 |
| September
2003. Families came together in the park
again for a memorial service led by the
Governor. |
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September 4,
2003 |
| This
year, two rows of tiles were laid on the
site with the names of those who lost their
lives on September 11. |
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September 6, 2003 |
September 6, 2003 |
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