Steel recovered from 9/11 with ‘soul’ of fallen heroes kicks off nationwide tour
A steel beam recovered from the World Trade Center wreckage has begun a nationwide tour organized by the Tunnel to Towers Foundation ahead of the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The tour aims to honor first responders and educate younger generations about the heroism and sacrifice of that day. The 26-foot, 16,000-pound beam will visit over 35 landmarks across the U.S. before returning to New York on September 11, 2026.
- ▪The steel beam was recovered from the rubble of the South Tower at the World Trade Center.
- ▪The Tunnel to Towers Foundation is leading the tour to honor 9/11 heroes, especially FDNY firefighter Stephen Siller.
- ▪CEO Frank Siller, whose brother died on 9/11, described the beam as containing the 'soul' of the fallen heroes.
- ▪The tour will cover more than 10,500 miles and include stops at Mt. Rushmore, the USS Arizona Memorial Gardens, and Space Center Houston.
- ▪One of the primary goals is to educate youth who were not alive during the 9/11 attacks about the events and sacrifices.
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Metro Steel recovered from 9/11 with ‘soul’ of fallen heroes kicks off nationwide tour By Katherine Donlevy Published May 2, 2026, 11:16 a.m. ET A steel beam recovered from the rubble of the World Trade Center kicked off its national tour Saturday as part of an emotional commemoration for the heroes who made the “ultimate sacrifice.” The coast-to-coast tour by the Tunnel to Towers Foundation was launched ahead of the 25th anniversary of the 2001 terror attack, in part to help enlighten kids who weren’t alive at the time. The commemoration was dreamed up by Tunnel to Towers Foundation CEO Frank Siller as a way to honor his fallen FDNY brother Stephen, who raced to the WTC from Red Hook through the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel on Sept. 11, 2001.
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