On Saturday, September 10th, The Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD held a ceremony recognizing the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that took place in New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania. As part of the event, the fire district unveiled a memorial in front of the headquarters station which includes a piece of steel from ground zero at the World Trade Center in lower Manhattan.
Larry Shapiro was at the ceremony and submitted several images.
Several speakers addressed the gathering at the Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD headquarters station on Saturday to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. Larry Shapiro photo
Many residents and family members attended the 9/11 ceremony on Saturday as a large flag suspended from the aerial flew overhead. Larry Shapiro photo
Members of the honor guard lowered the flag to half mast at the exact time that each of the towers collapsed 10 years ago. Larry Shapiro photo
A bell ringing ceremony was part of the remembrance. Larry Shapiro photo
The memorial incorporating steel from ground zero was unveiled towards the end of the ceremony. Larry Shapiro photo
The beam rests on a brick pedestal with a commemorative plaque. Larry Shapiro
The bronze plaque depicts all three of the sites where Americans were killed on 9/11/01. Larry Shapiro photo
On the opposite side a custom brick honors the 343 members of the FDNY that died at ground zero. Larry Shapiro photo
A gallery with more images can be viewed HERE.
