The World Trade Center 9/11 Memorial was dedicated in 2005. It stands next to the Nitschke Bridge in front of the Neville Public Museum, Green Bay, and is in the former place of the Packer Receiver Statue which has been moved to a nearby location. The memorial is a stainless steel replica of the Twin Towers and reaches a height of 30ft, with a radio antenna mounted on one of the towers. The monument is illuminated at night, and there is a concrete walkway surrounding it to allow easy access for wheelchair users.
A 36-inch remnant cut from one of the I beams at the Ground Zero site is embedded into the front of the memorial's granite base. The base also carries the inscription which reads 'In Loving Memory to the Known and the Unknown, the Found and the Unfound', and the names of the 3030 victims killed in the terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia. At least 15 people are thought to have had strong links to Wisconsin.
The Green Bay memorial was the first of its kind and the dedication ceremony in June 2005 was accompanied by a flypast from the USAF, the release of 21 white doves plus music and invited guest speakers. An evening fundraising event at the Meyer Theater was also held as a 'tribute to the spirit of America'.
The company who erected the monument, WTC 9/11 PEN-T MEMORIALS INC, has the goal of ensuring that there is a memorial dedicated to those who lost their lives in 9/11, in each state of the USA.
