NEW YORK—The National 9/11 Memorial reached over 1 million visitors on Thursday, a mere three and a half months since it opened to the public on Sept. 12. The memorial pays tribute to the 2,983 victims of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, and bombing in 1993.
The memorial was opened to the families of 9/11 victims on the 10th anniversary of the attacks. The following day, the memorial opened to the public, and has since drawn visitors from all 50 states and over 120 countries.
“The memorial is now a part of the fabric of Lower Manhattan, and its 1 million visitors have helped the neighborhood re-emerge as a vibrant and bustling part of our great city,” said Mayor Michael Bloomberg at the announcement of the memorial’s milestone.
The memorial was designed by architects Michael Arad and Peter Walker, who won an international design competition held in 2003. The eight-acre site features two reflecting pools set within the footprints of the original towers. The names of each victims of the attacks are engraved on bronze panels that surround the edges of the pool.
Visitors can reserve free visitor passes to the memorial at www.911memorial.org.
