Coatesville in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Future of the Trees
It is appropriate that these artifacts have come home to Coatesville where they were made. As a community with a long history of steelmaking, it is especially poignant to remember the Lukens steelworkers who made and fashioned the trees.
The World Trade Center Trees will be displayed in a large area as a reminder of the events of 9/11. The trees will be accessible to the public, so all can see them and pay tribute to the victims, survivors and the first responders who were there in New York on that September day in 2001.
A team of museum planners, conservators, architects and engineers will work to design an appropriate display of the trees, enhancing their patriotic, national symbolism, while integrating them into the Society's essential mission of presenting the history and importance of the American steel industry, and in particular, that of Lukens Steel Company in Coatesville.
Erected 2014 by The National Iron & Steel Heritage Museum.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: 9/11 Attacks • Industry & Commerce • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical year for this entry is 2001.
Location. 39° 58.864′ N, 75° 49.405′ W. Marker is in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. Memorial can
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Return of the Trees (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named The Return of the Trees (here, next to this marker); 9/11 Tragedy (here, next to this marker); The Making of the Trees (here, next to this marker); Arcelormittal Plate LLC World Trade Center (a few steps from this marker); The Lukens Mill - Early 1900s (within shouting distance of this marker); The Modern Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lukens Mill - Late 1800s (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Coatesville.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 86 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
