We honor the memories of the men, women, and children that lost their lives in the terrorist atrocities of September 11th, 2001.   We ask that all continue to pray for our nation, our leaders, and the families and friends of those tragically lost in this  attack on America.

 Facts About the WTC: 

 
 " Designed by Minoru Yamasaki, the world-famous Twin Towers made up two of the seven buildings in the World Trade Center (WTC). In addition, an extensive underground shopping area comprised what was generally known as the largest office complex in the world.

" 1 WTC was built in 1970.

" 2 WTC contained the indoor and outdoor observation decks and was built in 1972.

" Both towers stood at 110 stories high.

" The last building completed in the complex, 4 WTC, was built in 1977.

" More than 200,000 tons of steel were used in the construction.

" Enough concrete was used to create a five-foot wide sidewalk from New York City to Washington, D.C.

" The WTC had the largest refrigeration plant in the world, cooling 60,000 tons daily when it was in operation.

" Transmissions on the massive antenna on 1 WTC began in June 1980. It stood 360 feet tall, and supported 10 main television antennas and a host of auxiliary antennas.

" 1 WTC was home to the famous Windows on the World restaurant.

" The WTC was the world's tallest building only until a month after its   construction, when the Sears Tower in Chicago was completed.

" On a normal weekday, the building housed approximately 50,000 office workers.

" Numerous subway lines ran directly underneath the buildings.