Memorials across the country you can visit to honor those who lost their lives on September 1, 2001

There are 9/11 memorials all over the United States that you can visit any time of year to pay your respects to those who lost their lives on a tragic day in American history.

There is a memorial in New York City where millions of visitors come each year to honor the dead and learn about the events of September 11, 2001.

September 11 memorials have been built in states including Massachusetts, New York, Virginia, Pennsylvania and California.

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Below are seven memorials located in the United States.

1. September 11 Memorial & Museum – New York
2. The Pentagon Memorial – Arlington, Virginia
3. Flight 93 National Memorial – Shanksville, Pennsylvania
4. Empty Sky – Jersey City, New Jersey
5. September 11 Memorial Maze – Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
6. Postcards – Staten Island, New York
7. Thinking – Rosemead, California

1. September 11 Memorial & Museum – New York

“The 9/11 Memorial is a tribute to remembrance, honoring the 2,977 people killed in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, and the six people killed in the World Trade Center bombing on February 26, 1993,” according to the memorial and museum’s website.

The two memorial pools, engraved with the names of those who lost their lives, stand where the Twin Towers once stood.

They provide a haven of peace and serenity in the bustling city, where those who have died can be remembered and honoured.

The North Pool contains the names of those who died in the North Tower, those who died on February 26, 1993, and those who lost their lives in the hijacking of Flight 11.

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Engraved on the south basin are the names of first responders, South Tower victims, those aboard hijacked Flights 93, 77 and 175, and those who died at the Pentagon.

The 9/11 Memorial site is also home to more than 400 longleaf oaks, native to the areas where the 9/11 crashes occurred, as well as the surviving tree.

The surviving tree is a Callery pear tree that recovery teams discovered at Ground Zero in October 2001. The tree was cared for and still stands today.

The memorial also houses the 9/11 Memorial Glade, honoring those who developed illnesses and died from exposure to toxins following the attacks.

The 9/11 Museum invites visitors to learn more about the history of September 11 and the 1993 World Trade Center attack through its exhibits. The museum was dedicated on May 15, 2014, in a ceremony presided over by then-President Obama and 9/11 Memorial & Museum Chairman Michael R. Bloomberg. The museum opened to the public on May 21, 2014.

One of the museum’s historical relics is the Survivors’ Staircase, a staircase that served as a refuge for those fleeing the World Trade Center plaza to the street on September 11.

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The foundation room is the largest area of ​​the museum, where the last column can be seen. The last column was the last steel beam to be removed from the ground zero.

2. The Pentagon Memorial – Arlington, Virginia

The Pentagon Memorial honors the lives of the 184 people who died at the Pentagon and aboard American Airlines Flight 77.

The memorial is located just outside the Pentagon. Each memorial unit honors a victim of the attack and includes a bench floating above a small pool of water, which reflects light at night.

The memorial units are organized by age and also distinguish between those who were on the plane and the victims inside the Pentagon.

It was designed by Julie Beckman and Keith Kaseman, whose plan was selected from more than 1,100 submissions by a jury of family members, architects and public representatives.

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3. Flight 93 National Memorial – Shanksville, Pennsylvania

The Flight 93 National Memorial is located where one of the planes crashed.

United Airlines Flight 93 departed Newark International Airport in New Jersey and was hijacked by terrorists, who commandeered the plane and changed course to Washington, D.C., with the intention of attacking the United States Capitol.

The crew and passengers fought back heroically, allowing the hijackers to crash land in a field in Pennsylvania, missing their target. Many lives were saved thanks to the courageous actions of the passengers of Flight 93, who sacrificed their lives.

The memorial site, which houses a visitor center and exhibit, now stands where Flight 93 tragically crashed.

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Part of the memorial is the Tower of Voices, a 93-foot structure with 40 wind chimes throughout, representing each life lost during the flight.

4. Empty Sky – Jersey City, New Jersey

Empty Sky is a memorial honoring the 749 people who died at the World Trade Center on September 11 who lived in or had ties to New Jersey, according to VisitNJ.org.

The memorial consists of two large stainless steel walls with names engraved throughout the structure.

The walls are each 210 feet long and 30 feet high, according to the New Jersey website. Their length is representative of each side of the World Trade Center towers, the source said.

Jessica Jamroz and Federic Schwartz designed the memorial. It was dedicated on September 11, 2011.

5. 9/11 Memorial Maze – Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

For thousands of years, labyrinths have been used for walking meditation. They help to relax the mind, reflect on oneself and find inner peace.

The structure of a traditional labyrinth is that of a winding maze, similar to that of the Boston College Memorial Maze in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.

Since its opening on September 11, 2003, those seeking a place of peace and prayer have been flocking to the labyrinth.

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It also serves as a memorial to the 22 Boston College alumni who died on September 11; their names are engraved on the outer ring of the labyrinth.

6. Postcards – Staten Island, New York

Postcards is the name of a structure created by Masayuki Sono that serves as a memorial to the September 11 attacks.

The two fiberglass structures that make up the memorial resemble folded postcards.

Granite plaques are placed throughout the structure containing the names of Staten Island residents who died in the September 11 attacks.

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There is also a plaque honoring a Staten Island resident who died in the World Trade Center attacks in February 1993.

7. Reflect – Rosemead, California

The September 11 Memorial in Rosemead, California is located on the City Hall Plaza.

The sculpture honoring those who died on September 11, 2001, features two silver hands formed by thousands of doves supporting a steel beam of the World Trade Center.

Each of the doves that make up the hands represents a victim of the attacks.

The “Reflect” memorial in California was designed by a local artist named Heath Satow.