CT Trees of Honor was awarded one of the last remaining steel relics from 911 give away program of the New York-New Jersey Port Authority. It is a twin rail that ran under the World Trade Center from the PATH (Port Authority Trans Hudson) line.
The 15’ rail section is mounted on a replica train track directly in line with the flagpoles along the reflecting pond. An accompanying, pedestal-mounted cast aluminum plaque bearing images of that fateful day in our nation’s history, explains the September 11, 2001 tragedies, how CTHM received the relic and the symbolism of ‘the missing rail’:
The Ct. Trees Of Hour has trees and display's to remember every Veteran who has lost there life since 911. The Walkway Approximately is a ¼ mile in distance from the Entrance Plaza and circling back, the 10’ wide, paved, handicapped accessible, winding, brick paved walkway allows visitors to easily see and access each hero tree and monument. Twelve, black steel benches bearing donor plaques are situated along the Memorial walkway: