The MEMO Blog
The official blog of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum features stories of commemoration and memorialization, and information on our public programs, special events, and ways to get involved.
Latest Posts
Women's History: The Living Legacy of 9/11
March 11, 2022
Our Women's History Month series continues, highlighting women of the 9/11 community and their contributions. Today's installment features Bridget Gormley, whose father Bill Gormley died from a 9/11-related cancer and inspired her to advocate for the thousands who had been exposed to dangerous toxins at Ground Zero.
The Eternal Phoenix
March 4, 2022
A glass plaque from the Sino-American Friendship Folk Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China, has made its way halfway around the world and arrived as a gift to the Museum commemorating the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Inscribed on it is a Chinese poem paying homage to the resilience and spirit of New Yorkers and the American people as a whole in response to the attacks.
Women's History: Firefighter Regina Wilson
March 2, 2022
Throughout Women's History Month, we're spotlighting the stories and contributions of women in the 9/11 community. Today's blog features pioneering FDNY firefighter Regina Wilson, for whom a simple favor reshaped fate.
Ephemera: New York. Still Standing Tall.
February 28, 2022
With the 29th anniversary of the 1993 attack fresh in our minds and the Yankees' first spring training game set for today, a recently acquired piece of ephemera is infused with new meaning and captures the true spirit of New Yorkers.
29 Years Ago: The First World Trade Center Attack
February 26, 2022
Family members, survivors, downtown residents, and Memorial staff gathered for a ceremony commemorating the 29th anniversary of the 1993 attack on the World Trade Center and honoring the six who were killed that day.
Surviving Both Attacks: A Docent Recounts 2/26/93
February 16, 2022
Myrna Weinstein is one of just two Museum docents who survived both attacks on the World Trade Center. As we approach the 29th anniversary of the 1993 attack, Myrna shares her harrowing ordeal that cold day in New York.
Black History: "The Dream Bike"
February 15, 2022
First responder Gerard Baptiste was killed on 9/11, but his memory lives on in the form of a very special motorcycle, restored by fellow Ladder 9/Engine 33 firefighter Michael Wernick.
Black History: Honoring the Vulcan Society and Its Ties to 9/11
February 7, 2022
The story of the 12 black firefighters who sacrificed their lives on 9/11 is deeply connected to that of the Vulcan Society, and dates all the way back to 1898.
Remembering Bill Barton: A Lifetime of Service
February 2, 2022
On Four Chaplains Day, we remember the bravery and unifying presence of Bill Barton, Disaster Chaplain at the Pentagon and Ground Zero, who illuminated the dark days after 9/11 with hope and strength.