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9/11 Memorial Opens To The Public, Has To Turn Some Away

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Wednesday, September 14th, 2011 at 12:42 pm

    

On Sunday, the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the newly finished 9/11 memorial was unveiled to the families of the victims. The “soft-opening,” if you will, was seen as more intimate and private event.

On Monday, the memorial was opened to the public. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg was on hand to welcome the first visitors.

“New Yorkers, Americans and people around the world now have a beautiful, dignified place to pay tribute to the memory of the 2,983 men, women and children we lost in the tragic attacks of 9/11,” he said.

As you would expect, a lot of people want to get a glimpse of the memorial. Over 7,000 came with tickets to visit the memorial. The tickets are free, but reservations are required to enter the new space.

People that showed up without tickets were turned away.

The demand to visit the site and pay respects is high. According to the WSJ, 400,000 people have signed up online to visit the memorial in the next few months.

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22 Responses to “9/11 Memorial Opens To The Public, Has To Turn Some Away”

  1. Terri D. Leo Says:

    New York, New York.. The greatest address available. I would welcome an opportunity receive four(4) tickets to the new freedom tower sometime between Thursday, March 8th through the week of March 12 – 16.

  2. Lou Grasso Says:

    I would like 6 tickets to see the memorial site on Wednesday, September 5, 2012. Thank you.

  3. mary s Says:

    I’d like 4 tickets to visit the 9/11 Memorial and Freedom tower on February 18th or 19th . afternoon .. Thank you

  4. Paola Cardona Says:

    I would like 3 tickets to see the memorial site

  5. Glen Roberts Says:

    Good day
    I am from Perth Australia and I shall be visiting the USA in April 2012 and would like to visit the Memorial site on the morning of April 17 2012, I will only be in New York for a few hours that morning and the only site i wish to visit is the Memorial site
    I visited the South tower in 1980 and have visited the Ground Zero site in 2006
    It would be moving to see the transformation in person after watching the Memorial officially opened in Sseptember this year on televsion in Perth
    I would like to submit a request for one ticket if I may
    Thank you
    Kind regards
    Glen Roberts
    26 Santarosa Way
    Stirling 6021
    West Australia

  6. HIROO MARUYAMA Says:

    i LIKE TO HAVE RESERVATION TO VISIT THE WTC MEMORIAL NEXT YEAR HOW DO YOU?

  7. beth hawes Says:

    I would like 6 tickets to see the memorial site on November 24,25 or 26th. Thank you so much!!!!!

  8. James & Bernadette Sherry Says:

    we would like 4 tickets to see the memorial site for monday, 11/21/2011. Thank you

  9. James & Bernadette Sherry Says:

    We would like 4 tickets to see the memorial site on monday, 11/21,2011. Thank you .

  10. James & Bernadette Sherry Says:

    I would like 4 tickets to visit the memorial site on monday 11/21/2011. Thank you. James & Bernadette Sherry

  11. Nadine Fox Says:

    I would like 1 ticket to see the memorial site on 10th November 2011. Please confirm to e-mail address above :)

  12. JOANN FALKER Says:

    I would like 4 tickets to visit the Freedom Tower April 22, 2012. Please confrim ton the above email address.

  13. Nancy Demers Says:

    I would like 4 tickets to see the freedom tower november 12 2011.Please confirm to the above e mail.
    Thanks

  14. andrea seemayer Says:

    I would like 4 tickets to see the memorial site, please.

  15. Mark Empie Says:

    i would like 4 tickets to visit the freedom tower memorial please

  16. Patricia Says:

    I would like 5 tickets to memorial site on October 8, 2011. Please confirm.

  17. Patricia Says:

    I would like 5 tickets to the memorial site. Please confirm.

  18. Patricia Spado Says:

    I would like 4 tickets for the memorial site on Saturday, October 8′ 2011. Please confirm to the above e mail.

  19. Patricia Spado Says:

    I would like four tickets for a visit to the Freexom Tower net Saturday

  20. carol lee Says:

    request reservations for four (4) on noveber 27, 2011

  21. john pisano Says:

    Iwould like 4 tickets to see the memorial site on the 22nd of this month thank you

  22. john pisano Says:

    I would like 4 tickets to see the memorial site

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