9/11 Museum Ties 25th Anniversary to America's 250th Birthday
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 5
9/11 Museum Ties 25th Anniversary to America's 250th Birthday
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 5
Summary
100 million Americans were born after or were too young to remember Sept. 11, CEO Elizabeth Hillman said, making the 25th anniversary a critical moment to teach how the attacks shaped the country.
Nearly 3,000 people were killed in the 2001 attacks, and Hillman said the memorial's role is to show not only the loss but the recovery, rebuilding and national unity that followed.
This year's new exhibit, "Our Flag Was Still There," uses flags, artifacts and photographs from Ground Zero, the Pentagon and later military service to frame resilience as a central 9/11 legacy.
On July 4, the museum will place an American flag at each victim's name, and this fall it plans free admission for veterans, linking the commemoration to the nation's 250th birthday and post-9/11 service.