Never Forget September 11th, 2001: A personal reflection

The Franklin Historical Museum is honored to welcome Franklin native, Paul Faenza, as presenter in our Second Sunday Speaker Series, Sunday September 12 @ 1:15 p.m.

Everyone old enough to remember, can recall where they were when they heard about the events of September 11th, 2001. Retired NYPD Sergeant Paul Faenza shares his memories of that day and the days that followed in a one-hour power point presentation. As a member of the New York City Police Department, he responded to the scene immediately after the buildings collapsed and remained at Ground Zero for two weeks. He details that morning from a personal to a professional level and beyond. From wading through knee high dust to witnessing the collapse of Building 7; searching buildings, digging on the pile, and participating in an honor guard at the temporary morgue. This is not a history lesson, nor a political discussion, it only serves to provide a sense of what occurred that day in New York City from a First Responders point of view.

The purpose of Paul’s presentation is to ensure that people remember the events that occurred on this day twenty years ago. It also serves to remind us of the hundreds who have died or are sick from exposure at Ground Zero.  Please consider a donation to www.answerthecall.org . Their mission is to provide financial assistance and a network of support to the families of New York City Police Officers, Firefighters, Port Authority Police, and EMS Personnel who have been killed in the line of duty.

Please join us on this 20th anniversary weekend the 9/11 attacks for Paul’s first-hand account.

The museum is open Thursday evenings 5 p.m.-7 p.m.; Saturdays 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and Sundays 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Visit our giftshop for fun and unique Franklin gift items. We are wheelchair-accessible, and admission is always free. Franklin Historical Museum, 80 West Central Street.