Vernon's annual 9/11 memorial ceremony this year will feature a direct link to a survivor: a sapling from a pear tree found buried under the World Trade Center rubble and nursed back to health. The ...
Nearly 30 years after it withstood the blast of a 4,000-pound bomb, the Survivor Tree—an American elm that became a symbol of resilience after the Oklahoma City bombing—continues to spread its message ...
NEW YORK (AP) – The National September 11 Memorial & Museum is launching a seedling program based on the Survivor Tree, a pear tree pulled from the World Trade Center rubble after 9/11. The museum ...