Ground Zero- Jamison Leach

5/25/2017

Visiting the 9/11 memorial was very exciting because I've heard so much about the site from my previous professor so finally getting there was fun. Seeing the the spots where the towers fell was at first fun, mostly because the people within the area were taking selfies and playing on it. After getting into the museum the mood changed to a quiet and respectful tone. The museum did a great job in portraying their message. After leaving the museum I felt the whole site was different, and I think that was the point of the museum being in between the two. Overall, I'd imagine anyone who did the same trip I did through the museum would feel the same. After going through the memorial I went to a nearby pub and the pub's walls were covered in patches and fireman jackets from the day, a nice way to end the day.

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hannah

5/26/2017 06:37:03 pm

I think it is inetersting how your feelings about that space completey changed from the museum. That's quite a powerful impact. I also think it is great that the pub put up those pieces of the jackets. There are mnay ways to show respect and mourning. I can imagine a lot of stories about the event were talked about in that bar.

5/31/2017 03:41:14 pm

great stop, which used to be on the itinerary but it almost needs its own space and can't be bundled with other sites.
the purpose of the postcard is to see how the site is represented for the masses. I don't doubt that you yourself could take much better and more compelling photos, but I was curious to see how the site is imaged for tourists, what are the particular views that are considered essential. it would be nice to see a range of cards trying to explain what you just wrote about. are the cards of the subterranean spaces? my favorite is the huge structural wall at the very bottom.

Ground Zero- Jamison Leach

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