Visit Our 9/11 Memorial Park

Honestly, in some ways it’s hard to believe it’s been nine years since the September 11th terrorist attack. I know I had my little infant in my arms when I had a tough time explaining to my four-year old about why he couldn’t go outside while at Christ Episcopal Preschool that day. So when I think about them, time has passed. But when I see the images from that day, it’s still raw.

One way to find solice is to visit the memorial to the 9/11 victims from Montgomery County. The park is located behind the Old Courthouse at the intersection of Rt. 28 and Maryland Avenue (across from the new District Courthouse construction).

The weather is forecasted to be sunny tomorrow and it’s a Saturday. Both of these make very good reasons to show your respect in person. The monument was designed to slowly allow a bean of light to highlight each of the victim’s names at the time of the attack, around 9:30 AM.

Every year people gather at the memorial park on September 11th. As I wrote last year, white flowers were left in their honor. Each of those killed during the attacks has a bench with their signature engraved along with a quote.

Here are those honored at the park:

William Edward Caswell
Dr. Gerald Paul Fisher
Capt. Lawrence D. Getzfred
Michele M. Heidenberger
Angela Marie Houtz
Teddington Hamm Moy
Lt. Darin H. Pontell
Scott A. Powell
Todd Hayes Reuben
Patricia J. Statz
Ernest M. Willcher

If you have time, take a moment to pause at the park and if you are early enough, you can see how the special sunlight works.

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