World Trade Center Observation Deck Ticket
On September 11, 2001, a group of 19 terrorists affiliated with the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda hijacked four civilian airliners and carried out coordinated attacks against targets in the United States. Two of the planes were flown into the twin towers at the World Trade Center in New York City, a third plane struck the Pentagon just outside Washington, D.C., and the fourth plane, also on a flight path towards a target in Washington, D.C. crashed in a field in Pennsylvania after passengers began fighting the terrorists.
Often referred to as 9/11, the attacks resulted in extensive death and destruction. In total, the attacks claimed the lives of 2,996 people, including the 19 terrorists. It ranked as the single most deadly event for firefighters and law enforcement officers in the history of the United States, with 343 firefighters and 72 law enforcement officers losing their lives. The attack not only caused over $10 billion in property and infrastructure damage, but also resulted in serious damage to the economy of New York as well as causing significant impact to global markets. Wall Street remained closed until September 17, and civilian airspace in the U.S. and Canada was closed to commercial flights until September 13.
In October 2001, an American-led international coalition commenced Operation Enduring Freedom, which was an effort to oust the Taliban regime in Afghanistan and destroy al-Qaeda’s terrorist network based there. Within two months, coalition forces had effectively removed the Taliban from operational power in Afghanistan, but Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks, remained in hiding until 2011, when he was finally located and killed by U.S. forces at his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
The item in my collection is a ticket for admittance to the Observation Deck which was located in the south Tower. The ticket dates from the 1970’s. At the time of the building’s completion in 1972, the 110-story World Trade Center was the tallest building in the world.
Often referred to as 9/11, the attacks resulted in extensive death and destruction. In total, the attacks claimed the lives of 2,996 people, including the 19 terrorists. It ranked as the single most deadly event for firefighters and law enforcement officers in the history of the United States, with 343 firefighters and 72 law enforcement officers losing their lives. The attack not only caused over $10 billion in property and infrastructure damage, but also resulted in serious damage to the economy of New York as well as causing significant impact to global markets. Wall Street remained closed until September 17, and civilian airspace in the U.S. and Canada was closed to commercial flights until September 13.
In October 2001, an American-led international coalition commenced Operation Enduring Freedom, which was an effort to oust the Taliban regime in Afghanistan and destroy al-Qaeda’s terrorist network based there. Within two months, coalition forces had effectively removed the Taliban from operational power in Afghanistan, but Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks, remained in hiding until 2011, when he was finally located and killed by U.S. forces at his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
The item in my collection is a ticket for admittance to the Observation Deck which was located in the south Tower. The ticket dates from the 1970’s. At the time of the building’s completion in 1972, the 110-story World Trade Center was the tallest building in the world.