9/11 Memorial at Mount Mitchill (Highlands, NJ)
Monmouth County's 9/11 Memorial has three symbolic components: a timeline walkway to recollect the day’s events; a stone base carved with the names, ages and hometowns of the county residents who lost their lives; and an eagle sculpture with a beam from one of the fallen towers.
Mount Mitchill Scenic Overlook has always been a special place to view the New York skyline and the Sandy Hook Bay. The tall ships, fireworks over the East River, and sailboat races are great to watch from this “highest point on the Atlantic Coast.” In September 2001 the park took on a new meaning for many in Monmouth County.
There were 147 people from Monmouth County who perished in the terrorists attacks of September 11th, 2001. For days and weeks afterward, people visited Mount Mitchill to reflect and remember.
Set against views of New York, the memorial reminds us of the indelible
changes to the famous skyline as it was once known and honors both the lives lost and the fearless display of heroism by rescue teams and citizens who responded to the tragedy.
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9/11 Memorial at Mount Mitchill (Highlands, NJ)
Location:
Mount Mitchill Scenic Overlook
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