9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit Arrives in Richmond
Posted on October 19th, 2021
Parade on Tuesday & Press Event on Wednesday
Rosie’s Gaming Emporium® in Richmond will honor 9/11 victims and the families who survive them from October 19 through October 25. Rosie’s will welcome the 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit to Richmond with a parade Tuesday, October 19, press event Wednesday, October 20, and free public viewings through Monday, October 25, 2021. The parade will begin at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 19 beginning at Richmond International Raceway on Laburnum Avenue and working its way to Rosie’s on Midlothian Turnpike. The press event will begin at Rosie’s at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 20 and will include remarks and patriotic music.
The public exhibit is a tribute to all those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, including the 343 members of the Fire Department of New York City (FDNY) who made the ultimate sacrifice. Rosie’s will display the exhibit in the parking lot located on Midlothian Turnpike. Admission to the exhibit is free of charge. The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation created the 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit in 2013. The foundation honors the sacrifice of Brooklyn’s Squad 1 firefighter Stephen Siller, who laid down his life to save others on September 11, 2001. It also honors our military and first responders who continue to make the supreme sacrifice of life and limb for our country.
WHAT: A high-tech, 83-foot tractor-trailer, which transforms into a 1,100 square foot exhibit. The memorial provides interactive education; including artifacts such as steel beams from the towers, documentary videos, and recordings of first responder radio transmissions. The 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit is a tool to further educate people across the country about the events of that tragic day.
WHO: Interactive guided tours conducted by FDNY firefighters providing firsthand accounts of the day and its aftermath. The 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit, which has traveled to nearly 50 states and Canada, has welcomed over 500,000 visitors to date.
WHEN: October 20, 21, & 22 9AM – 2PM & 4PM – 8P
October 23 11AM – 7PM
October 24 12PM – 6PM
October 25 9AM – 2PM & 4PM – 8P
WHERE: Rosie’s Gaming Emporium, 6807 Midlothian Turnpike, Richmond, VA 23225
About the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation: The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Tower Foundation’s mission is to honor the sacrifice of Stephen Siller, who laid down his life to save others on September 11, 2001. The Tunnel to Towers Foundation honors and supports our first responders and service members who continue to make the supreme sacrifice of life and limb for our country. For more information, please visit www.tunnel2towers.org.
