New York City is one of the world's most popular destinations with world-class museums, hotels, and food. So much to see and do, but here's something to be sure to include when visiting New York… the 9/11 Memorial on the site of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center.
We visited on the Friday after Thanksgiving, having previously made reservations online — highly recommended as there were hundreds of visitors at 10 a.m. even on a very cold morning. A very understated memorial, the square footprints of the two towers have engraved plates memorializing each of the 2,983 individuals who lost their lives in New York, at the Pentagon, or in the crash site in Pennsylvania.
After visiting the Memorial, be sure to visit St. Paul's Chapel of Trinity Episcopal Church near the site of the World Trade Center. This church provided shelter and ministry during the ordeal of 9/11, and there is a very brief service of prayer and remembrance each day at 12:30 p.m. in the chapel.
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