Boston firefighters to escort piece of 9/11 World Trade Center steel to New Hampshire
A group of Boston firefighters and first responders will escort a piece of steel from the September 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center on Wednesday morning, according to a series of tweets from the Boston Fire Department.
The motorcade for the steel, which will be led by a group of bikers, mostly retired New York City firefighters, is scheduled to depart from Florian Hall in Dorchester at 8:45 a.m. after a brief ceremony. The firefighters and bikers will lead the steel to New Hampshire, only one stop before its final destination of Gander, Newfoundland, in Canada.
The piece of steel began its journey from New York City to Gander on Tuesday.
Following the 9/11 attacks, 38 planes were grounded in the small town of Gander, and its residents in the following days helped to care for nearly 6,000 people who were stranded. The steel will be installed at the Gander airport, where the planes landed during the hours after the attacks, according to the New York Daily News.
Boston fire said the public is welcome to view the World Trade Center steel at Florian Hall around 8:30 a.m. Anyone with a motorcycle is also welcomed to join the motorcade to New Hampshire.
This September 11 will mark the 15th anniversary of the terror attacks.
Tomorrow morning at 8:45am, a convoy of firefighters and other 1st responders will escort a piece of …(1-3)
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) September 6, 2016
steel from the Sept.11,2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in NYC to New Hampshire. Bikes will leave from (2-3)
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) September 6, 2016
Florian Hall after a brief ceremony. Final destination is Newfoundland, Canada. FDNY will be leading the motorcade.
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) September 6, 2016
All welcome at Florian around 8:30am to view the WTC steel,offer support & join in with your motorcycle in the escort to NH
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) September 6, 2016
FYI. Reason WTC steel going to Newfoundland is acknowledging their help with all the planes that had to land there suddenly
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) September 6, 2016
https://twitter.com/BostonFire/status/773263146635198464
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