During the upcoming year, The Washington Post will explore the intimate relationships and details that are involved in the construction of the nation's first 9/11 memorial.
No Longer a Forbidden Place
How will a place encircled by barricades and elaborate security systems, where photography has long been restricted, greet the camera-wielding public 24 hours a day, 7 days a week?
Families Find Solace in Pentagon Site
The Pentagon Memorial is to be dedicated Sept. 11, 2008, on the seventh anniversary of the terrorist attacks. Family members of victims gathered at the site, dabbing tears and snapping pictures as they toured the memorial park.
From Metal and Fire, Memorial Rises
Six and a half years after the Sept. 11 attacks, the memorial benches for the youngest victim and her sister were forged side-by-side in the foundry in Pevely, Mo.
MAP: Follow the Bench
A video log of the memorial bench's progress from the MetalTek foundry in Pevely, Mo., to the Bucthel Metal Finishing Corp. in Elk Grove Village, Ill.
Timeline: Building a Memorial
The scheduled opening of the Pentagon Memorial is only months away. Track its progress.
How will a place encircled by barricades and elaborate security systems, where photography has long been restricted, greet the camera-wielding public 24 hours a day, 7 days a week?
Families Find Solace in Pentagon Site
The Pentagon Memorial is to be dedicated Sept. 11, 2008, on the seventh anniversary of the terrorist attacks. Family members of victims gathered at the site, dabbing tears and snapping pictures as they toured the memorial park.
From Metal and Fire, Memorial Rises
Six and a half years after the Sept. 11 attacks, the memorial benches for the youngest victim and her sister were forged side-by-side in the foundry in Pevely, Mo.
MAP: Follow the Bench
A video log of the memorial bench's progress from the MetalTek foundry in Pevely, Mo., to the Bucthel Metal Finishing Corp. in Elk Grove Village, Ill.
Timeline: Building a Memorial
The scheduled opening of the Pentagon Memorial is only months away. Track its progress.
VIDEO | A Neighborhood MournsFrom the Archives: University Park residents gathered at a nearby church to remember the victims, including Charles Falkenberg and Leslie Whittington, and their two young children, Zoe and Dana.
GALLERY | Who They Left BehindTom Heidenberger, of Chevy Chase, says he is one of the fortunate ones because he got to share so much of his life with his wife before she died.
VIDEO | Perfecting the BenchAbe Yousif, owner of Bucthel Metal Finishing Corp., describes the construction of the unique benches for the Pentagon Memorial.
PHOTOS | Photographical TimelineThe journey for the 184 stainless steel memorial benches will begin in Pevely, Mo., and continue to Elk Grove Village, Ill.
PHOTOS | Families Tour SiteRelatives of victims killed on September 11, 2001, toured the future site of the Pentagon Memorial Friday, Sept. 7.
How Did Sept. 11 Change Your Life?
April 29, 2008; 4:45 PM ET
What Did You Think When You First Heard?
September 11, 2007; 5:43 PM ET
Who Was the First Person You Called?
September 6, 2007; 10:37 AM ET
Where Were You on Sept. 11, 2001?
August 23, 2007; 2:57 PM ET
April 29, 2008; 4:45 PM ET
What Did You Think When You First Heard?
September 11, 2007; 5:43 PM ET
Who Was the First Person You Called?
September 6, 2007; 10:37 AM ET
Where Were You on Sept. 11, 2001?
August 23, 2007; 2:57 PM ET
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INTERACTIVE10 Days in September
Photos showing President Bush and his principal advisers in the days immediately following the attacks.
INTERACTIVEFive Years Later
Photos and other visual features from the five-year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
