Hidden Gems Of Hartford And Tolland Counties: 9/11 Memorials

Manchester CT

10 September, 2021

11:20 AM

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HARTFORD/TOLLAND COUNTIES, CT — To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorists attacks in New York, Washington D.C. and the related plane crash in Pennsylvania, the Hidden Gems series is taking a look at the 9/11 memorials set up around the region. The memorials include remnants of one of the World Trade Center towers and some, like at the Manchester Firefighters Memorial Garden, pay tribute to those who died in the line of duty in other incidents as well. The 9/11 memorials in the region include: Enfield 9/11 Memorial Tribute Garden, Fire District No. 1, Station 2, 199 Weymouth Road. Enfield's 9/11 memorial. (Tim Jensen/Patch)*** Stafford West Stafford Fire Department, 144 West Stafford Road. Stafford's 9/11 Memorial at the West Stafford FD. (Joe Lorenzetti/WSFD)*** Manchester Firefighters Memorial Garden, 331 Tolland Turnpike Manchester's Firefighters Memorial Garden. (Chris Dehnel/Patch)*** Newington Company 1 Firehouse, Main Street. *** Berlin 880 Farmington Ave. *** Rocky Hill Town Hall Green ____ The Hidden Gems series features out-of-the-way mom and pop restaurants, small specialty stores you may have never heard of, little-known historical markers or beautiful nature spots that may be a bit off the beaten path, all located within Connecticut. Other columns in this series for 2021 include: Club Champion Golf FittersNew England Civil War Museum and Research CenterAvery's SodaSalt 2.0 RestaurantThe Grave of Jonathan, The Original HuskyGolden Gavel Auction HouseVintage Radio and Communications Museum of ConnecticutThe Cogswell Temperance FountainThe Old State HouseBouNom BakeryUnion Pond Park/Jay Howroyd Fitness TrailThe Submarine Force Museum/USS NautilusThe UConn Dairy BarGrove Hill Cemetery, VernonBackwoods Smokin' BBQThe Ranch HouseConnecticut State Police MuseumBerlin Historic DistrictConnecticut Parachutists Skydiving ClubTail Winds Ice Cream ShopThe MLK MuralThe Hilltop Restaurant and BarFork & FireLena's Italian KitchenThe Benedict Arnold TrailSwank PearceVernon Depot Historic ParkFarr's Sporting GoodsRobs Drivin Diner To register for free, local breaking news alerts from more than 100 Connecticut communities, click here.