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9/11 Memorial Ceremony

Where: World Trade Center Site, New York, NY
When: Saturday, September 11th
Source: about.com
By: Jose

Official World Trade Center Site Memorial Ceremony and Remembrance 2010
The official New York City observance of the anniversary of 9/11 will take place at the World Trade Center site on the morning of Saturday, September 11th, 2010. As always, four moments of silence will be observed to commemorate the times when each plane hit and each tower fell, starting at 8:46 a.m.

Family members of those who perished in the attacks are invited to attend the ceremony and call the New York City Mayor’s office at 212-442-8953 for more information.

The 9/11 Memorial Preview Site (20 Vesey Street) will be open on Saturday, September 11, 2010 from 8:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. for family members, survivors and others closely impacted by the attacks. Staff will be available to discuss plans for the Museum and how to contribute to the Museum’s permanent collection.

At sunset, the famous "Tribute in Light" will return to the skies above New York City for the night. The tribute is comprised of 44 7,000-watt xenon light bulbs, arranged into two 48-foot squares inspired by the shape and orientation of the Twin Towers. The illuminated memorial reaches four miles into the sky and is visible from as far as 30 miles away. The two arrays cast the strongest shaft of light ever projected from Earth into the night sky.

Tribute of Light