A dedication ceremony and unveiling on Friday morning marked the 9/11 anniversary. It took place at the “Arch of 9/11 Remembrance” at the Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens in Stamford.
The archway is made up of 14 offspring trees cultivated from the seeds of the World Trade Center’s “Survivor Tree.” The trees are trained over an arch made of metal and bamboo.
The "Survivor Tree," a callery pear tree, was nearly lost after the terrorist attacks, but was removed from the site, nursed, and protected while the memorial was being built. It's now replanted at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum.
Connecticut’s "Arch of 9/11 Remembrance" will serve as a local place of solitude, in a garden setting where residents can pay respects to loved ones who lost their lives in the attacks.
