Sept. 11 Memorials Around the U.S.

Memorials great and small honor lives lost on 9/11.

Honoring Victims - Nearly 3,000 Americans lost their lives during the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Those victims are honored around the country with memorials both great and small, to remind the world that we will never forget.This memorial in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey, comprises three symbolic components, the Monmouth County Parks website writes: A timeline walkway to recollect the day’s events; a stone base carved with the names, ages and hometowns of the county residents who lost their lives; and an eagle sculpture with a beam from one of the fallen towers. There were 147 people from Monmouth County who perished on September 11, 2001.(Photo: Monmouth County Park System)

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Honoring Victims - Nearly 3,000 Americans lost their lives during the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Those victims are honored around the country with memorials both great and small, to remind the world that we will never forget.This memorial in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey, comprises three symbolic components, the Monmouth County Parks website writes: A timeline walkway to recollect the day’s events; a stone base carved with the names, ages and hometowns of the county residents who lost their lives; and an eagle sculpture with a beam from one of the fallen towers. There were 147 people from Monmouth County who perished on September 11, 2001.(Photo: Monmouth County Park System)

The World Trade Center Memorial Wall - In honor of the 12th anniversary of Sept. 11, the World Trade Center Memorial Wall in Brooklyn added 12 names to the 64 names of firefighters who lost their lives as a result of 9/11. The wall was erected in September 2011.(Photo: Justin Lane-Pool/Getty Images)I

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The World Trade Center Memorial Wall - In honor of the 12th anniversary of Sept. 11, the World Trade Center Memorial Wall in Brooklyn added 12 names to the 64 names of firefighters who lost their lives as a result of 9/11. The wall was erected in September 2011.(Photo: Justin Lane-Pool/Getty Images)I

Dover Air Force Base Memorial - The Eagle Firefighters Association, a non-government sponsored, non-profit organization that works with the firefighters on the Dover Air Force base, built a 9/11 memorial. It features wreckage from the Sept. 11 attack. The memorial will reside at the Air Mobility Command Museum in Dover, Delaware.(Photo: Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)

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Dover Air Force Base Memorial - The Eagle Firefighters Association, a non-government sponsored, non-profit organization that works with the firefighters on the Dover Air Force base, built a 9/11 memorial. It features wreckage from the Sept. 11 attack. The memorial will reside at the Air Mobility Command Museum in Dover, Delaware.(Photo: Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)

9/11 Bike Trail - The September 11th National Memorial Trail Alliance received $50,000 in 2013 from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and National Resources to help fund a 1,110 mile bike trail connecting three 9/11 memorials: the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York City, the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Washington, D.C., and the Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania.(Photo: Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

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9/11 Bike Trail - The September 11th National Memorial Trail Alliance received $50,000 in 2013 from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and National Resources to help fund a 1,110 mile bike trail connecting three 9/11 memorials: the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York City, the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Washington, D.C., and the Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania.(Photo: Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

Glen Rock Memorial - The Glen Rock 9/11 Memorial in Glen Ridge, New Jersey is located 25 miles from Ground Zero and features the names of 11 victims who once called Glen Ridge home.(Photo: Flickr.com/vzdemo)

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Glen Rock Memorial - The Glen Rock 9/11 Memorial in Glen Ridge, New Jersey is located 25 miles from Ground Zero and features the names of 11 victims who once called Glen Ridge home.(Photo: Flickr.com/vzdemo)

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The Recovering Equilibrium - The “Recovering Equilibrium” memorial was funded by Los Angeles World Airports, which oversees airports in the city. LAX was the target for three of the four planes involved in the attacks. Measuring 15-feet wide, the rotating mirror floats above a concrete basin filled with water. The reflective nature of the design is intended to help visitors identify with each victim lost that day.(Photo: David McNew/Getty Images)

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The Recovering Equilibrium - The “Recovering Equilibrium” memorial was funded by Los Angeles World Airports, which oversees airports in the city. LAX was the target for three of the four planes involved in the attacks. Measuring 15-feet wide, the rotating mirror floats above a concrete basin filled with water. The reflective nature of the design is intended to help visitors identify with each victim lost that day.(Photo: David McNew/Getty Images)

Boston College 9/11 Memorial Labyrinth - The Memorial Labyrinth at Boston College is an emotionally stirring pathway where visitors can reflect on the lives of the 22 Boston College alumni killed during the tragedy. It spans 300 yards and comprises 28 loops.(Photo: BC.edu)

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Boston College 9/11 Memorial Labyrinth - The Memorial Labyrinth at Boston College is an emotionally stirring pathway where visitors can reflect on the lives of the 22 Boston College alumni killed during the tragedy. It spans 300 yards and comprises 28 loops.(Photo: BC.edu)

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Danbury 9/11 Memorial - The inside of this glass memorial in Danbury, Connecticut, was left hollow during construction, forming a 21”x144” space that is the same proportional dimensions as the physical presence of The Twin Towers. On the backside, the inner polished glass panel is engraved with the names of the Connecticut victims.(Photo: Flickr.com/DanburyDems)

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Danbury 9/11 Memorial - The inside of this glass memorial in Danbury, Connecticut, was left hollow during construction, forming a 21”x144” space that is the same proportional dimensions as the physical presence of The Twin Towers. On the backside, the inner polished glass panel is engraved with the names of the Connecticut victims.(Photo: Flickr.com/DanburyDems)

Stained Glass Memorial Window - The brightly colored memorial window at Corr Chapel at Villanova University captures the unforgettable sites of the September 11th attacks: Twin Towers in New York, the Pentagon, the field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and four planes hovering over the sky. Fifteen university alumni were lost in the attacks. Their names, date of the attacks and flight numbers are etched into the piece.(Photo: Villanova.edu)

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Stained Glass Memorial Window - The brightly colored memorial window at Corr Chapel at Villanova University captures the unforgettable sites of the September 11th attacks: Twin Towers in New York, the Pentagon, the field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and four planes hovering over the sky. Fifteen university alumni were lost in the attacks. Their names, date of the attacks and flight numbers are etched into the piece.(Photo: Villanova.edu)

The Garden of Reflection - Family members and volunteers created The Remembrance Fund and raised more than $1.8 million to fund The Garden of Reflection and Memorial Park in Lower Makefield, Pennsylvania. The garden and 64-acre memorial park were built in 2005. The site features a fragment of the World Trade Center, a glass wall etched with the name of each victim and twin fountains meant to illustrate the victims' rising spirits from earth.(Photo: 9-11memorialgarden.org)

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The Garden of Reflection - Family members and volunteers created The Remembrance Fund and raised more than $1.8 million to fund The Garden of Reflection and Memorial Park in Lower Makefield, Pennsylvania. The garden and 64-acre memorial park were built in 2005. The site features a fragment of the World Trade Center, a glass wall etched with the name of each victim and twin fountains meant to illustrate the victims' rising spirits from earth.(Photo: 9-11memorialgarden.org)

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Staten Island 9/11 Memorial    - It’s believed that 270 people from Staten Island perished as a result of the terrorist attacks. In 2003, officials began raising money for the memorial, and later dedicated it in 2004. The name, birthday and place of work for each victim are inscribed on a 9”x11” granite plaque. The memorial sits against a backdrop of the New York Harbor, Lower Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty.(Photo: Staten Island Advance/Landov)

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Staten Island 9/11 Memorial    - It’s believed that 270 people from Staten Island perished as a result of the terrorist attacks. In 2003, officials began raising money for the memorial, and later dedicated it in 2004. The name, birthday and place of work for each victim are inscribed on a 9”x11” granite plaque. The memorial sits against a backdrop of the New York Harbor, Lower Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty.(Photo: Staten Island Advance/Landov)

Logan International Airport 9/11 Memorial  - A cube glows as a beacon of hope at the Logan Airport Memorial in Boston, Massachusetts. It honors the passengers and crews of American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175, which departed Logan Airport on the morning of September 11, 2001, for Los Angeles.(Photo: Darren McCollester/Getty Images)

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Logan International Airport 9/11 Memorial  - A cube glows as a beacon of hope at the Logan Airport Memorial in Boston, Massachusetts. It honors the passengers and crews of American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175, which departed Logan Airport on the morning of September 11, 2001, for Los Angeles.(Photo: Darren McCollester/Getty Images)

Pentagon Memorial - The Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, was the site where American Airlines Flight 77 crashed about 30 minutes after take-off on September 11, 2001. Completed in 2008 at a cost of $22 million, the memorial honors the 184 victims who perished with the presence of a steel bench with water running beneath it. At night, lights beneath each bench glow and can be seen by planes flying overhead.(Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Pentagon Memorial - The Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, was the site where American Airlines Flight 77 crashed about 30 minutes after take-off on September 11, 2001. Completed in 2008 at a cost of $22 million, the memorial honors the 184 victims who perished with the presence of a steel bench with water running beneath it. At night, lights beneath each bench glow and can be seen by planes flying overhead.(Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Memorial Garden and Trail - Bob Hart, a retired teacher from the University of Georgia, was inspired to build the memorial garden and trail after visiting New York City after September 11. The memorial sits on his 18-acre wooded property in Athens, Georgia, and features 99 poles, each inscribed with a victim’s name, arranged randomly to symbolize the individuality of each person. The trail is open to the public.(Photo: Bob Hart)

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Memorial Garden and Trail - Bob Hart, a retired teacher from the University of Georgia, was inspired to build the memorial garden and trail after visiting New York City after September 11. The memorial sits on his 18-acre wooded property in Athens, Georgia, and features 99 poles, each inscribed with a victim’s name, arranged randomly to symbolize the individuality of each person. The trail is open to the public.(Photo: Bob Hart)

Meadowlands 9/11 Memorial - With a view of the Hudson River, this 9/11 memorial in Meadowlands, New Jersey, consists of a curved deck and two projecting piers, which are patterned after the World Trade Center. To represent the 110 floors of each tower, 110 boards were used to construct the piers.(Photo: Flickr.com/tonythemisfit)

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Meadowlands 9/11 Memorial - With a view of the Hudson River, this 9/11 memorial in Meadowlands, New Jersey, consists of a curved deck and two projecting piers, which are patterned after the World Trade Center. To represent the 110 floors of each tower, 110 boards were used to construct the piers.(Photo: Flickr.com/tonythemisfit)

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Hudson River 9/11 Memorial - The Hudson River memorial In in Jersey City, New Jersey, sits directly across from the under-construction One World Trade Center. A twisted piece of steel from Ground Zero serves as a memento of the tragedy.(Photo: REUTERS/Gary Hershorn)

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Hudson River 9/11 Memorial - The Hudson River memorial In in Jersey City, New Jersey, sits directly across from the under-construction One World Trade Center. A twisted piece of steel from Ground Zero serves as a memento of the tragedy.(Photo: REUTERS/Gary Hershorn)

9/11 Memorial Wall - A bronze banner placed on the side of the Ten House fire station in Manhattan honors the fallen heroes of Sept. 11. The firehouse is located directly across from the World Trade Center site.(Photos: Full Banner - FDNY Ten House; UPI/John Angelillo/Landov)

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9/11 Memorial Wall - A bronze banner placed on the side of the Ten House fire station in Manhattan honors the fallen heroes of Sept. 11. The firehouse is located directly across from the World Trade Center site.(Photos: Full Banner - FDNY Ten House; UPI/John Angelillo/Landov)

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"To the Struggle Against World Terrorism" Memorial - Russian artist Zurab Tsereteli gifted the statue, named “To the Struggle Against World Terrorism,” to the city of Bayonne, New Jersey, to commemorate the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. It weighs an astounding 175 tons and consists of a 40-foot stainless steel teardrop in the center of a 100-foot bronze block. Fifteen Bayonne residents perished in the attacks.(Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images)

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"To the Struggle Against World Terrorism" Memorial - Russian artist Zurab Tsereteli gifted the statue, named “To the Struggle Against World Terrorism,” to the city of Bayonne, New Jersey, to commemorate the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. It weighs an astounding 175 tons and consists of a 40-foot stainless steel teardrop in the center of a 100-foot bronze block. Fifteen Bayonne residents perished in the attacks.(Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images)

The Beacon - With a view of the Hudson River, this 9/11 memorial in Meadowlands, New Jersey, consists of a curved deck and two projecting piers, which are patterned after the World Trade Center. To represent the 110 floors of each tower, 110 boards were used to construct the piers.(Photo: Brooklyn Arts Council)

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The Beacon - With a view of the Hudson River, this 9/11 memorial in Meadowlands, New Jersey, consists of a curved deck and two projecting piers, which are patterned after the World Trade Center. To represent the 110 floors of each tower, 110 boards were used to construct the piers.(Photo: Brooklyn Arts Council)

World Trade Center Memorial Cross - The World Trade Center Cross in Manhattan was salvaged from the rubble of destroyed buildings in the aftermath of the attacks. The intersecting beams are made from steel and have since become a spiritual symbol for many visitors to the city.(Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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World Trade Center Memorial Cross - The World Trade Center Cross in Manhattan was salvaged from the rubble of destroyed buildings in the aftermath of the attacks. The intersecting beams are made from steel and have since become a spiritual symbol for many visitors to the city.(Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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To Lift a Nation Memorial - The memorial in Emmitsburg, Maryland, appropriately named “To Lift a Nation,” is comprised of three 40-feet high firefighter statues that are raising the American flag. It is a recreation of the famous photo by Thomas E. Franklin taken at Ground Zero on September 11, 2001.(Photo: Flickr.com/dave77459)

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To Lift a Nation Memorial - The memorial in Emmitsburg, Maryland, appropriately named “To Lift a Nation,” is comprised of three 40-feet high firefighter statues that are raising the American flag. It is a recreation of the famous photo by Thomas E. Franklin taken at Ground Zero on September 11, 2001.(Photo: Flickr.com/dave77459)

Flight 93 National Memorial - The Flight 93 National Memorial plaza in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, features black concrete that is designed to evoke an airplane wing, and rows of gleaming benches to honor the 40 people who perished. When the plane was hijacked by terrorists on Sept. 11, 2001, the crew and passengers onboard heroically regained control of the plane and forced it into a field in Shanksville. The action likely averted the terrorist’s plan to crash the plane into the U.S. Capitol Building or White House. Construction for the site is still underway. (Photos: Mark Wilson/Getty Images; Jason Cohn/Reuters)

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Flight 93 National Memorial - The Flight 93 National Memorial plaza in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, features black concrete that is designed to evoke an airplane wing, and rows of gleaming benches to honor the 40 people who perished. When the plane was hijacked by terrorists on Sept. 11, 2001, the crew and passengers onboard heroically regained control of the plane and forced it into a field in Shanksville. The action likely averted the terrorist’s plan to crash the plane into the U.S. Capitol Building or White House. Construction for the site is still underway. (Photos: Mark Wilson/Getty Images; Jason Cohn/Reuters)

The National September 11 Memorial and Museum - Perhaps the most famous of memorials is at the site of Ground Zero in Manhattan. Plans for the National September 11 Memorial and Museum have been underway for a decade. The memorial honors the 3,000 people killed and features twin reflecting pools — nearly an acre in size — and the largest manmade waterfalls in North America. (Photo: Susan Walsh-Pool/Getty Images)

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The National September 11 Memorial and Museum - Perhaps the most famous of memorials is at the site of Ground Zero in Manhattan. Plans for the National September 11 Memorial and Museum have been underway for a decade. The memorial honors the 3,000 people killed and features twin reflecting pools — nearly an acre in size — and the largest manmade waterfalls in North America. (Photo: Susan Walsh-Pool/Getty Images)