Ground Zero
- Address:Church Street
- Hours:Open daily
- Admission:Free
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Ground Zero is the 16-acre site on Lower Manhattan that, until the tragic events of September 11, 2001, was home to the twin towers of the World Trade Center. America's most sacred ground is now a construction site, as the frames of the Libeskind Memory Foundation take shape.
The planned redevelopment includes several World Center tower buildings, a memorial museum, and landscaped plaza. The original footprints of the two former World Trade Center towers will be preserved as reflecting pools.
Whether you take a walking tour, drop into the nearby Ground Zero Museum Workshop or view the tributes on nearby Church Street, a visit to Ground Zero is an emotional, numbing experience that's not soon forgotten. It's a site for reflection and respect rather than snapping photographs.
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Our guide was Dr Kevin Dann, since their were only 6 people in our group, Kevin filled us in with so much history about downtown NY that we probably would not have had if we were in a crowd. He was full if knowledge and made our tour a delight. I would definitely recommend him to others.
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from start to finish, the tour was splendidly handled by Kevin, who kept track of us nicely, attending to our needs, and he was very knowledgeable as to the sights and memorials we visited. At the end of the tour, he made sure we could find a taxi to return to our hotel. Viator also handled efficiently our initial contacts and scheduling. I would definitely use Viator again.
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Ground Zero is in Lower Manhattan, bound by Vesey Street, West Street, Liberty Street and Church Street. Ground Zero has a subway and PATH train station, and you can also catch the subway to nearby Park Place or Chambers Street.
