Mobile Memorial Exhibit to make a stop in Owego

Beginning on May 18, and on display until May 20 is a 911 Mobile Memorial Exhibit that will make a stop at Hickories Park in the Town of Owego.

The exhibit opened to students on May 18, and is then open to all on Saturday and Sunday. Hours on Saturday are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and then from noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday.

The exhibit is a tribute to all those whose lives were sacrificed on September 11, 2001. It’s also a tool to educate America’s youth about that historic day.

According to tunnel2towers.org, in 2013 the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation launched its 9/11 NEVER FORGET Mobile Exhibit; a tribute to all those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001, including, of course, the 343 members of the New York Fire Department who made the ultimate sacrifice. 

The high-tech, 53-foot tractor-trailer, which transforms into a 1,000 square foot exhibit, is a tool to further educate citizens throughout the country about the events of that tragic day.

Welcomed around the country, from the Black Hills of South Dakota to the Tennessee State Fairgrounds and now Owego, N.Y., the memorial provides interactive education; including artifacts such as steel beams from the towers, documentary videos, and recordings of first responder radio transmissions. Interactive guided tours are carried out by New York Fire Department firefighters who provide firsthand accounts of the day and its aftermath. 

The 9/11 NEVER FORGET Mobile Exhibit, which has traveled to nearly 30 states and Canada, has welcomed in over 250,000 people to date.

For more information on the 9/11 NEVER FORGET Mobile Exhibit, email to Exhibit@Tunnel2Towers.org.