9/11 Memorial (Arizona)
Coordinates: 33°26′55″N 112°5′37.75″W / 33.44861°N 112.0938194°W / 33.44861; -112.0938194
The 9/11 Memorial in Arizona is a state memorial to the events and aftermath of September 11, 2001, located at the Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza near the State Capitol in Phoenix, Arizona. The monument is a circular plan with a flat inclined metal ring. The ring was inscribed with written statements by cutting each letter through the metal, thus allowing sunlight to project the statements onto the concrete base of the monument.
A member of the design team, Eddie Jones, stated: “The attacks gave America a sense of what the rest of the world is feeling, sometimes on a daily basis” and “We’re certainly not as innocent as we used to be.”
Although she had no editorial control over the final result, the memorial is endorsed by former Arizona Governor, Janet Napolitano. "This Memorial is unique, bold, dynamic, educational and unforgettable,” says Napolitano. “The thoughts and remarks etched in stone will serve as learning tools for all of us, our children and our children’s children.”
The memorial is supported by some 9/11 families and survivors and is sponsored by the city of Phoenix, the Phoenix firefighters’ union, and Bank of America, among many other institutions. While built on public land, no public funds were used to build or promote the memorial.
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