Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial Concept Images
The Memorial
The Memorial was designed by landscape architects Peter J. Kudlata and Jeffrey Wiberg of Flagstone Landscaping based on preliminary designs by Dustin Melzark, a 2001 Kewaskum High School graduate. It will serve for many years to come as a space of reflection for visitors from Kewaskum and Washington County, the State of Wisconsin, and beyond. With a beam of steel recovered from the North Tower of the World Trade Center as its center piece, the memorial will serve to honor not only those who perished, including a Kewaskum Graduate - Andrea Lyn Haberman, but also all those who responded to the atrocity of 9/11.
Some will visit seeking knowledge, while others will come to honor the memories of those lost and to reflect on a day that challenged and changed America yet in its aftermath showed the strength, resilience and compassion of its people. As time passes from the events of 9/11/2001, the memorial will forever give meaning to the words NEVER FORGET.
Some will visit seeking knowledge, while others will come to honor the memories of those lost and to reflect on a day that challenged and changed America yet in its aftermath showed the strength, resilience and compassion of its people. As time passes from the events of 9/11/2001, the memorial will forever give meaning to the words NEVER FORGET.
LOCATION:
The Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial will be located in the Village of Kewaskum on Highway 45 (1308 Fond Du Lac Ave) directly in front of the Kewaskum Municipal Annex Building.
The Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial will be located in the Village of Kewaskum on Highway 45 (1308 Fond Du Lac Ave) directly in front of the Kewaskum Municipal Annex Building.
History of the Steel
From the earliest days after 9/11, steel from the destroyed buildings has held special significance in New York and beyond.
Rising over 1,368 feet into the sky, the twin towers at the World Trade Center Plaza represented a symbol of the triumph and strength of this country. Because of this, in the eyes and minds of those who mean to harm America, the towers became a target. This twisted mentality believed that if the towers were toppled, it would have the effect of crippling our country. Attempted first in 1993; it seemed that on 9/11/2001, that they had accomplished their goal. What they greatly underestimated is the resolve, strength and compassion of the American people. (continue)
Rising over 1,368 feet into the sky, the twin towers at the World Trade Center Plaza represented a symbol of the triumph and strength of this country. Because of this, in the eyes and minds of those who mean to harm America, the towers became a target. This twisted mentality believed that if the towers were toppled, it would have the effect of crippling our country. Attempted first in 1993; it seemed that on 9/11/2001, that they had accomplished their goal. What they greatly underestimated is the resolve, strength and compassion of the American people. (continue)
9/11 Memorial Committee
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LEFT TO RIGHT:
Gordon Haberman - Andrea Haberman's Father Dustin Melzark - Board Director Jerry Gosa - Board Director Jessica Osenbrugge - Board Director Matt Heiser - Board Director NOT PICTURED: Kathy Haberman - Andrea Haberman's Mother MeriLou Chambers - Board Director Andrew Johnson - Board Director Amanda Follett - Board Director Fuzz Martin - Board Director Tom Fabitz - Board Director Tracy Heinonen - Board Director |