Inside Look: Forging a Limited Edition Keepsake

  • August 13, 2021
The metal Never Forget Fund commemorative ticket, displayed in a black box with a blue lid.
The completed Never Forget Fund commemorative ticket

With the launch of The Never Forget Fund earlier this month came a new, limited edition keepsake. The hand-etched Never Forget Ticket is proudly made by Pennsylvania's Wendell August Forge, founded by coal miner Wendell McMinn August in 1923. Today, it's the oldest and largest operational forge in the United States, known for its hand-wrought ornamental metalware.

The commemorative Never Forget Ticket - an ideal way to help the next generation connect with the events and lessons of 9/11 - is a gift with your $50 donation to the Never Forget Fund. Learn more and donate at https://neverforget.org/ticket.html.

Below, a photo essay from Wendell August takes us behind the scenes for a look at the keepsake's design and production. 

Three rows of four images each, showing different stages of the making of the commemorative ticket.
Courtesy Wendell August Forge

By 9/11 Memorial Staff

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