The Tunnel to Towers Steel Across America tour made a stop in Boston on Wednesday as part of a nationwide tour that will conclude in New York City just after the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
A preserved 21-foot steel beam from the South Tower of the World Trade Center, which has been on tour since May, was displayed at the Massachusetts Fallen Heroes Memorial in Boston's Seaport. The beam, weighing 16,900 pounds, was available for guests to approach and pay their respects.
The event, which honored fallen heroes in Boston, brought together first responders and law enforcement from the area. Dan Magoon, executive director of Massachusetts Fallen Heroes, said that the tour is personal for first responders and veterans, particularly as the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks approaches. Magoon stated that the tour is about educating the next generation and remembering the sacrifices made on 9/11 and in the years since.
Mike Eruzione, captain of the 1980 U.S. Winter Olympics hockey team, attended the event and honored his friends who were passengers on one of the hijacked planes involved in the 9/11 attacks. Eruzione described the impact of the attacks on the country, saying it "touched the heart of our country" and "touched the souls of our country."
The steel beam will next be displayed at Fenway Park on Wednesday night, before traveling to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on Monday. The tour will stop at the White House in Washington, D.C. on September 8.
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