Postcards
Postcards (also Staten Island September 11 Memorial ) is the name of a memorial on Staten Island in New York City in the United States .
The sculpture was erected to commemorate the 274 residents of Staten Island among the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and the 1993 World Trade Center bombing . Construction began on September 11, 2003, and the inauguration took place on September 11, 2004. The work of art is 30 feet (approx. 9 m) high and shows two large postcards. Each of the victims of the terrorist attacks is honored with a 9 ″ × 11 ″ (approx. 23 cm × 28 cm) granite slab with the name, birthday , Place of work on September 11, 2001 and a silhouette of the victim are engraved.
Web links
- Information about the memorial can be found on the Staten Island Tourist Office website
- Photo gallery
Coordinates: 40 ° 38 ′ 46 " N , 74 ° 4 ′ 32.6" W.