Back in the 5th grade, my class took a trip to the 9/11 memorial museum. I had always heard what happened, 2 planes hitting twin towers, all the death that occured, but I had never known much else about that horrific day until my visit.
We got a tour of the museum. We were shown actual beams and debris from the towers. The lost items of the victims were on display as well. What hit the most was the story of this fire fighter. He was on the scene, trying to save people and do what he could. His fire truck was on display, broken and torn apart. When we arrived at the fountains, I tried to find his name, although to no avail. Then I realized just how many peoples lives were taken that day in an almost surreal moment of shock.
I think the reason the museum is so good at being a memorial is because it not only is an event that every New Yorker knows about, but because unlike a lot of memorials that simply have items from a tragedy, the 9/11 museum is placed exactly where it happened. To be right infront of the wreckage, seeing the torn bits and pieces of metal, the belongings of the deceased, it truly gives a feeling I feel no other memorial can achieve.
You are definitely right about the 9/11 memorial being a different type of memorial compared to most. I highly doubt anyone would ever forget 9/11 even after 100 years of any more worse tragedies.
You are definitely correct about every New Yorker knowing about this incident because it is now in the history of our nation.
I vividly remember the beams from the museum and it was a good way of showing what really happened that day.
9/11 definitely is one of the most shocking events in 21st century for Americans. Even though we may not have been born, this memorial allows us to see how many people died.
I agree seeing the memorial is completely different than just hearing about the event. Seeing the actual debris shows how catastrophic it really was.