A Piece Of 9/11 History Comes To Bossier City

A piece of 9/11 history will soon make its way to Bossier City, where it will become a permanent part of the landscape in memory of those whose lives were lost that tragic day in 2001.

A 16-foot steel beam from the World Trade Towers, recovered from Ground Zero in New York City following the September 11, 2001 terror attacks, is scheduled to arrive at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 23 at the Bossier City Municipal Complex, located at 620 Benton Road.

When the beam arrives, it will travel down POW/MIA Boulevard and be temporarily parked on its trailer in the front parking lot of the Bossier Civic Center for photo opportunities, following a brief ceremony. The beam will then be on permanent display at the Liberty Garden, located between the Bossier City Fire and Police Departments.

Efforts to acquire the 9/11 artifact began nearly four years ago when local businessman and Keep Bossier Beautiful President Tom Lawson was in Indiana and saw “Project Indianapolis,” a memorial comprised of twisted pieces of metal from the Twin Towers.

“It moved me,” Lawson said. “As you moved toward the metal you felt the energy and I felt we needed it for our 9/11 memorial in Bossier City. It will be a most appropriate addition.”

Lawson and his son, Scott, worked with the Bossier City Mayor’s Office and Keep Bossier Beautiful to put the wheels into motion to secure the beam.

“I commend Tom Lawson and our Keep Bossier Beautiful team for discovering this opportunity and their persistence to make it happen,” said Lorenz “Lo” Walker, Mayor of the City of Bossier. “We are very fortunate to have this special beam to add to our Liberty Garden.  It will serve to help us never forget the terrorist attack on our soil and the significance it has had on all of our lives.  We have construction plans to install it with all of the dignity and honor that it deserves.  Its presence will make our annual Patriots Day Celebration all the more memorable.”

A host of dignitaries will be on hand to intercept the beam when it arrives from New York. The media and public are also encouraged to attend