On the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, the state of Alabama will be hosting the Tunnel to Towers 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit. It will be the first-ever stop in Alabama for the traveling exhibit.
The City of Opelika is partnering with the East Alabama Regional Training Association to host the exhibit September 11–16. Its arrival will coincide with the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The exhibit will be at 301 Lake Condy Road, Opelika.
The official description of the exhibit reads:
The NEVER FORGET Mobile Exhibit is an 83-foot tractor-trailer that transforms into a 1,100-square-foot museum space. Visitors to the Mobile Exhibit will see artifacts from Ground Zero, including World Trade Center steel, pieces of the marble lobby floor, and the aluminum facade.
The exhibit features videos, 9/11 dispatch audio, and a tribute to the first responders who made the ultimate sacrifice on 9/11, and those who have lost their lives since due to 9/11-related illnesses.
Tours of the exhibit are conducted by retired New York City Firefighters and first responders who responded to Ground Zero. These witnesses to history share their experiences and memories of what they saw on 9/11 and the days and weeks that followed.
In addition to the mobile exhibit, a memorial will be set up along the Southern Union walking track honoring the 343 FDNY firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice on 9/11.
Here is the schedule for events and viewing at the exhibit:
Wednesday, September 10
Arrival TBD
The route will be announced closer to the arrival date.
Thursday, September 11
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. | Private Ceremony
11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. | Open to the Public
Friday, September 12
9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. | Closed for School Tours
Saturday, September 13
11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. | Open to the Public
Sunday, September 14
11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. | Open to the Public
Monday, September 15
9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. | Closed for School Tours
3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. | Open to the Public
Tuesday, September 16
9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. | Closed for School Tours
3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. | Open to the Public
All times are Central Daylight Time
Jim ‘Zig’ Zeigler’s beat is the colorful and positive about Alabama -- her people, places, events, groups and prominent deaths. He is a former Alabama Public Service Commissioner and State Auditor. You can reach him for comments at [email protected].
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