The WTC is still a huge hole in the middle of lower Manhattan. The PATH and subway station underneath it is functional, but the building/memorial that is being built at the site is still not really taking shape. Still, we wanted to visit the area. We ended up at St. Paul's chapel, which is one block directly east of the WTC site. It was used in the months after the disaster as a place for rest and food for all the volunteers working to save survivors and later clear debris. It is also quite a historic chapel, frequently visited by George Washington.
The front of the chapel:
Here is the chapel interior. It is still a major WTC memorial site. They maintain many displays about the 9-11 aftermath.
Responders came from all across the country to help out. This display shows the badges of some of the volunteers.
The chapel's interior:
Just across the street is the giant hole where the twin towers used to be.
The churchyard was filled with graves and mature trees, which offered shade from the brutal sun. The blue signs you can see through the fence block the public's view of the WTC site construction.
Brian and me in front of the WTC PATH station.
The front of the chapel:
Here is the chapel interior. It is still a major WTC memorial site. They maintain many displays about the 9-11 aftermath.
Responders came from all across the country to help out. This display shows the badges of some of the volunteers.
The chapel's interior:
Just across the street is the giant hole where the twin towers used to be.
The churchyard was filled with graves and mature trees, which offered shade from the brutal sun. The blue signs you can see through the fence block the public's view of the WTC site construction.
Brian and me in front of the WTC PATH station.
2 comments:
Thanks for all these! We can re-live our visit. Dad
Hey, where is all my hair going? Paternal DNA, I'm looking at you.
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