New York and local first responders along with Mount Rushmore crowds gathered in front of the Sculptor Studio at Mount Rushmore as the 9/11 steel beam rode in on Tuesday, July 28.
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The tour began on May 2 at Lower Manhattan, New York City, and will end on Sept. 11, at Brooklyn New York. The four month long journey is planned to cover 10,500 miles, 21 states and 35 cities. During the tour stops visitors are able to view the 9/11 steel, which is 21 feet and nine inches long and weighs 16,900 pounds, up close and connect with and learn from individuals who lived through the tragic events.
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Nearly a quarter-century after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, a piece of the World Trade Center steel arrived at Mount Rushmore National Memorial on Tuesday, July 28, as a physical reminder of a national promise to never forget.
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The Tunnel to Towers Foundation鈥檚 Steel Across America on Tuesday, July 28, brought a steel beam recovered from the World Trade Center to one of the most historic landmarks in the United States 鈥 Mount Rushmore.
Madison Willis, Journal staff
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation was created by Stephen Gerard Siller鈥檚 mother and his late father鈥檚 seven siblings. Siller said it initially started as a 5K race to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice and the families who will be forever impacted.
Madison Willis, Journal staff
The tour began on May 2 at Lower Manhattan, New York City, and will end on Sept. 11, at Brooklyn New York. The four month long journey is planned to cover 10,500 miles, 21 states and 35 cities. During the tour stops visitors are able to view the 9/11 steel, which is 21 feet and nine inches long and weighs 16,900 pounds, up close and connect with and learn from individuals who lived through the tragic events.
- Madison Willis, Journal staff
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation was created by Stephen Gerard Siller鈥檚 mother and his late father鈥檚 seven siblings. Siller said it initially started as a 5K race to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice and the families who will be forever impacted.
- Madison Willis, Journal staff
PHOTOS: Steel Across America at Mount Rushmore
Steel Across America is a national tour in honor of the 25th anniversary of 9/11. On Tuesday, July 28, the steal beam relic from the twin towers visited Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation鈥檚 Steel Across America on Tuesday, July 28, brought a steel beam recovered from the World Trade Center to one of the most historic landmarks in the United States 鈥 Mount Rushmore.
- Madison Willis, Journal staff
The tour began on May 2 at Lower Manhattan, New York City, and will end on Sept. 11, at Brooklyn New York. The four month long journey is planned to cover 10,500 miles, 21 states and 35 cities. During the tour stops visitors are able to view the 9/11 steel, which is 21 feet and nine inches long and weighs 16,900 pounds, up close and connect with and learn from individuals who lived through the tragic events.
- Madison Willis, Journal staff
- Madison Willis, Journal staff
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation was created by Stephen Gerard Siller鈥檚 mother and his late father鈥檚 seven siblings. Siller said it initially started as a 5K race to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice and the families who will be forever impacted.
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- Madison Willis, Journal staff
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Nearly a quarter-century after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, a piece of the World Trade Center steel arrived at Mount Rushmore National Memorial on Tuesday, July 28, as a physical reminder of a national promise to never forget.
- Madison Willis, Journal staff
- Madison Willis, Journal staff
- Madison Willis, Journal staff
- Madison Willis, Journal staff
- Madison Willis, Journal staff
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You can contact Madison Willis at mwillis@rapidcityjournal.com
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