“Our Flag Was Still There” brings together a collection of American flags connected to 9/11 and the events that followed, including personal flags belonging to those who took part in the rescue and recovery efforts. The installation reflects on the meaning these flags have carried through moments of loss, service, and resilience, while inviting a new generation to consider what they represent today. As the United States marks 250 years of independence and the 25th anniversary of 9/11, these artifacts offer a powerful reminder of the role the American flag plays in our history. Pictured: Fragment of the American flag recovered by paramedic Antonio Suarez at Ground Zero while assisting survivors and searching for victims on September 11 and 12, 2001. #911Museum

Born and raised in Star Lake, New York, Shannon Adams played hockey in high school and spoke of leaving the Adirondacks for the big city. After college, he settled in Queens with two friends and their pet piranhas. Adams worked at Cantor Fitzgerald as a fixed-income accountant. On 9/11, he was at his office on the 101st floor of the North Tower. Adams was 25 years old. #NeverForget911 #911Museum

Discover the 9/11 Memorial in a new way. Our relaunched Memorial Guided Tour explores the history and human impact of 9/11, the enduring legacy of the World Trade Center, and the powerful symbolism woven into every element of the Memorial’s design. As the only official tour of the 9/11 Memorial, it offers a deeper look at the stories, history, and meaning behind this sacred space. Museum admission is not included. 911memorial.org/visit/visit-…

From the Collection: Locked to a street sign on Broadway near Cedar Street, a block from the World Trade Center, this abandoned bicycle soon became an impromptu shrine to the messengers and delivery persons presumed to have been killed on 9/11. Flowers, coins, notes, and religious items were left at the makeshift memorial in the months that followed. A tribute sign with a faded image of the Mexican flag on a piece of paper accompanied the bike. Below the flag is a bright green piece of paper with handwritten text: “In memory of the delivery boys who died | En memoria de los delivery boys que murieron | Sep 11 2001." See our Hispanic Heritage gallery: ow.ly/ypWJ50ZUX6Z #HispanicHeritageMonth

Brooklyn native Barrington Leroy Young, Jr. lived in Rosedale, Queens, with his wife, Margaret, and his son. Young and Margaret enjoyed taking long strolls through Manhattan together. The two also liked to travel and had vacationed in Cancún, Hawaii, and Key West. On 9/11, Young was on the South Tower’s 84th floor at Euro Brokers, where he worked as a communications manager. He was 35 years old. #NeverForget911 #911Museum

James Leahy was born and raised on Staten Island. He lived there with his wife, Marcela, and their three sons. To save for the boys’ education, Leahy worked two part-time jobs while serving as an NYPD officer at the 6th Precinct. On 9/11, Officer Leahy responded to the North Tower, carrying supplies up to firefighters. He was 38 years old. #NeverForget911 #911Museum

An evening for New Yorkers to come together. Join us Sunday, October 4, from 4-7 p.m. for complimentary admission and an opportunity to explore stories of courage, service, and resilience that continue to shape our city. Throughout the evening, guests can view a special short film exploring the critical role of New York City's Department of Design and Construction in the recovery and rebuilding efforts following September 11. The film will screen continuously in the South Tower Screening Room. Whether you're visiting for the first time or returning to reflect, we invite you to spend the evening remembering, learning, and honoring the people, partnerships, and determination that helped New York recover and rebuild over the past 25 years. Free admission begins at 4 p.m. Valid ID required. Reserve your tickets. ow.ly/J1ZW50ZSHxj

Did you know the original World Trade Center had its own ZIP code? Before 9/11, the World Trade Center complex used ZIP code 10048, reflecting the scale of the buildings and the thousands of people who worked there. After the attacks, 10048 was withdrawn from use. The rebuilt World Trade Center site is now part of ZIP code 10007.

The 9/11 Memorial & Museum is proud to share that our educational programming has reached 20 million students, including 1.5 million students through our annual Anniversary Digital Learning Experience this year alone. Twenty-five years later, our commitment to educating future generations remains at the heart of our mission. Through our exhibitions, programs, and educational resources, including free lesson plans for all grade levels, we help students understand the attacks of 9/11 and their enduring impact on our world. Through this work, we honor the memory of those who were killed and the courage of those who responded, while ensuring that the history and lessons of 9/11 continue to be shared with future generations. The Museum also offers on-site and virtual field trips for grades 3–12. On-site field trips are free for all New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut schools, while virtual field trips are also free for New York City and New Jersey schools. Read more about our anniversary education efforts: nypost.com/2026/09/30/us-new…

Hilda Taylor came to the United States from her native Sierra Leone to further her education. She lived in Forestville, Maryland, with two of her three adult children and a grandson. Taylor taught sixth grade at Leckie Elementary School. On 9/11, she boarded Flight 77 with one of her students, Bernard Brown, bound for California on a National Geographic Society field trip. Taylor was 58 years old. #NeverForget911 #911Museum

It’s been 25 years since the attacks on September 11, 2001. For both those who witnessed that day and the 100 million Americans too young to remember it, we all have a responsibility to carry its meaning. @Walmart is supporting the 9/11 Memorial & Museum in our mission to commemorate, educate, and inspire the next generation with stories of resilience and service. Through September 30, round up your purchase at checkout on Walmart.com and the Walmart app, and Walmart will match your donation — up to $1 million. Visit Walmart.com and shop now to support us in our mission to never forget.

At America’s Camp, Jerome Nedd, Jr. befriended the children of first responders who tried to save people like his father, Jerome O. Nedd, a chef at Windows on the World, on 9/11. These relationships, and his respect for responders’ actions, motivated him to pursue a career as an FDNY firefighter. “I know what it’s like to be one of those people who are having their worst day,” he recalled. “I want to…be a light for them.” Before 2006, Nedd was reluctant to join art projects at America’s Camp. Reflecting on his father’s death and the support he received at camp felt “overwhelming,” he recalled. But that summer, encouraged by his friends and the camp’s Artistic Director Traci Molloy, he created a feather that ultimately became part of “The Phoenix” sculpture, the centerpiece of our “In Their Honor: 25 Years of 9/11-Inspired Service” exhibition. As a generation comes of age with no lived memory of 9/11, the exhibition examines the enduring impact of service inspired by the attacks. Individuals and communities transformed grief into action, and their efforts touched lives across the country and around the globe.

Welcoming #Autumn on the #911Memorial

This banner honors the extraordinary efforts and dedication of hundreds of employees of New York City’s Department of Design and Construction, the agency tasked with managing the emergency demolition, clearance, and strategic removal of 1.8 million tons of debris from Ground Zero. Most DDC personnel on site worked in overlapping 10-hour shifts on a 24 hour, seven day a week basis. When the “pile” became the “pit” in early winter 2002, two of these banners were two suspended from the sides of the temporary Acrow Bridge installed to provide vehicle access to the South Tower debris field. The original signatures seen on this one were gathered at an event marking the conclusion of these 9-months of grueling recovery work. Department members who missed that 2002 opportunity were invited to add their names later at the May 2019 dedication of the Memorial Glade, a space within the outdoor National September 11 Memorial Plaza that honors recovery workers, survivors, disaster volunteers and lower Manhattan residents who became sick or died from exposure to World Trade Center-linked toxins. Today, the banner helps to preserve the DDC workforce’s essential, diverse connections to these historic operations, also acknowledging the many city workers who answered the call to serve in the aftermath of 9/11. The DDC’s legacy at Ground Zero is reflected in numerous oral histories, artifacts, and images preserved in the Museum’s collection, some featured in the Museum’s core-history exhibition as well as in the Foundation Hall special installation, "Dust: Illness and Advocacy After 9/11." Twenty-five years later, the 9/11 Memorial Museum salutes the crucial response and recovery efforts of DDC staff in their service at Ground Zero. Gift of Ronaldo Vega and Luis Mendes in honor of the hundreds of DDC recovery workers who responded to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

From the Collection: Recovered black Motorola cell phone belonging to Andrea Lyn Haberman. Haberman was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She graduated from St. Norbert College in 1998 and became engaged to her college sweetheart, Allen, in 2001. They bought a home in Chicago together that year. On 9/11, Haberman, an aide to the president of Carr Futures, was on her first trip to New York City for a meeting at Carr’s offices on the North Tower’s 92nd floor. She was 25 years old. #911Museum