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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
UPDATE: Year in Review: Our 2013 Moments
December 31, 2013
In 2013, the 9/11 Memorial welcomed more than 5.3 million visitors from across the world.Great strides were made in 2013 toward the completion of the 9/11 Memorial Museum.
Meet a 9/11 Memorial Host
December 5, 2013
Jason Nolan, a Connecticut native, remembers being in seventh grade gym class on the morning of September 11, 2001.
Museum Acquires a Photo Archive Documenting a Special Journey
November 25, 2013
Recently, the 9/11 Memorial Museum received a donation of 94 digital images and 12 framed prints by photographer Cynthia Robin Richardson-Clark recording the maiden voyage of the USS New York from Norfolk, Va. to New York City in September 2011.
Powerful Oral History on Bringing WTC Steel Overseas
November 8, 2013
I’ve had the honor of meeting quite a few “every day heroes” in my roles as oral historian and assistant curator at the 9/11 Memorial Museum.
A Veteran Volunteers at the Memorial to Continue Honoring Those Lost
November 8, 2013
The 9/11 Memorial is a special place for Michael Trofinoff and he shows that with a strong commitment as a volunteer.
Meet a Memorial Host who Defended our Shores on 9/11
November 4, 2013
On Sept. 11, 2001, U.S. Naval Officer Rina Percoco was stationed at Mayport Naval Base in Jacksonville, Fla.
Meet a Memorial Host, Who Has Studied 9/11
October 24, 2013
Samantha Rooney, a Monmouth County, N.J. native, is one of the many visitor services hosts at the 9/11 Memorial.
Meet a 9/11 Memorial Host, Son of a First Responder
October 4, 2013
Daniel Castorina is a member of the 9/11 Memorial’s visitor services team. A Staten Island resident, Castorina was enamored with the Twin Towers growing up in New York City.
Meet a 9/11 Memorial Host and Survivor
September 13, 2013
New Jersey resident, George Mironis, will never forget where he was on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001.