(SUBMITTED PHOTO) The Never Forget Mobile Exhibit stopped at Southport Elementary School. New York firefighters with students took guided tours that featured artifacts found at the World Trade Center following the 9/11 attacks. The trailer, when expanded, transformed into an 1,100-foot exhibit which showcased the history of the Twin Towers from its construction until the terror attacks, where thousands died. At last year’s Fire Department Instructor Conference (FDIC), Southport Elementary second grade student Eli Thompson, middle, won a drawing to have the Never Forget Mobile Exhibit visit his school in 2019. Thompson is with retired New York fire fighters Chris Edwards, left, and Steve Wall. Thompson, the the great-great-grandson of a fire chief, wants students – who weren’t alive at the time of the attacks – to know about this defining moment in history.
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(SUBMITTED PHOTO) Retired New York firefighter leads Southport Elementary students on a tour of the Never Foget Mobile Exhibit commemorating first responders to the Twin Towers after the 9/11 attacks. The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation is named in honor of a fallen 9/11 firefighter. Southport Elementary was the nation’s first stop of the year before going to downtown Indianapolis for the annual Fire Department Instructor Conference. |
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