National 9/11 Memorial & Museum First Signature Ceremony

The National 9/11 Memorial & Museum is bringing steel I-beams that will be used in the construction of the Memorial to Washington, D.C. for the public to sign on Friday and Saturday, July 3rd and 4th from 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. The beams will be located outside of the Newseum on Pennsylvania Avenue at Sixth Street NW.

A First Signature Ceremony held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 3rd will present the inaugural signatures in D.C. by government leaders, local first responders, and 9/11 victims’ families. The First Signature Ceremony is a chance to bring the community together and reflect not just on the events of 9/11, but, equally as important, on the spirit that emerged in the aftermath.

In the past two years, the 9/11 Memorial & Museum has brought steel I-beams to 27 states across the country. The public is invited to “be a part of history” by signing these beams. Since the first beam signing event in Columbia, SC, tens of thousands of people have added their names and reflections to the steel that will become part of the national memorial to the victims of 9/11.

The 9/11 Memorial at the World Trade Center will be a tribute to the nearly 3,000 innocent victims of the terrorist attacks of February 26, 1993 and September 11, 2001. The Museum on the site of the Memorial will educate the millions of visitors to Ground Zero through exhibitions that will include artifacts both intimate and monumental.

Event Details:

Friday and Saturday, July 3rd and 4th

10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Outside of the Newseum on Pennsylvania Avenue at Sixth Street NW

First Signature Ceremony at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 3rd