Traveling 9/11 Memorial Exhibit in Raleigh

Raleigh, N.C. — A traveling exhibition that honors victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks is in Raleigh this weekend.

The collection tells the story of what happened that day from different perspectives. It includes a timeline, photographs, artifacts and a movie.

"I feel that every year it slips a little bit, and this memorial and the tour are gonna do great things to bring it to the forefront of people's minds," said Keating Crown, a 9/11survivor who was on the 78th floor of Tower Two at the World Trade Center in New York that morning.

The exhibit is on 15-city tour designed to build support for a new National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center site.

People who were in New York City on 9/11 said this is something the country needs.

"The memorial, as it's been designed, is really so incredible, and it's gonna be a special place where people come to remember and to reflect and celebrate the lives of those lost," said Crown.

Elaine Teague's daughter, Sandy, was on American Airlines Flight 77 when it hit the Pentagon.

"I'm very happy that she'll be remembered in a very special place forever," said Teague.

The exhibit will be open Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in front of City Hall and in Nash Square.

Visitors also can sign a steel beam that will be used in constructing the memorial and museum.

Other stops after Raleigh include Norfolk, Va.; Pittsburgh; Charleston, W.Va.; Cincinnati; Lexington, Ky.; Fort Wayne, Ind.; Lansing, Mich.; Aurora, Ill.; Madison, Wis.; Sioux Falls, S.D.; Des Moines, Iowa; Omaha, Neb.; and Wichita, Kan.

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i cant wait to see it

denbull
September 18, 2007 1:16 a.m.

Does anyone know where to find videos debunking the conspiracy theories? I've seen my fair share of the conspiracy side, and I'd like to see them countered. As offensive as suggesting the Bush administration was behind it all may be, there's some seemingly sound evidence showing that there was something more going on that I'd like to see addressed. I basically don't trust a word that comes out of the Bush administration's collective mouth and would like to see for myself.

flashlight
September 17, 2007 11:42 a.m.

Stay away from Loose Change. Instead, watch September Clues. It's a new film with original research. It's currently has eight 10-minute segments:

http://www.livevideo.com/video/6F393F4DE41C4CF798CBB438E6378129/september-clues-part1.aspx

Watch all eight parts

cbbrooklyn
September 16, 2007 10:56 p.m.

I have film recorded at home that clearly shows not one but two including the first plane going into the WTC and, trust me, they were not little high energy bar aluminum planes. If I could get my hands to speak for me, cbbrooklyn, I could probably have a good conversation with this so called lawyer.. Your stupid propaganda makes me sick to the stomach and I got a pretty good stomach. This is past insanity. It's certifiable lunacy.

Ladyblue- the Phoenix
September 16, 2007 9:06 p.m.

Smorgas_Of_Borg... well said.

Loose Change is pure tripe and has been debunked numerous times. It was made by America hating college students for their felleor America hating travellers.