The Fire Rescue Department was made aware that steel fragments of the World Trade Center's buildings were being made available as 9/11 memorial art pieces in local municipalities.  The steel withstood the most horrific attack on American soil that took the lives of 2,973 innocent people.  The artifacts were free of charge as long as they were not used in for-profit endeavors.  Costs associated with shipping and creation of the memorial art piece were the responsibility of the City.  The art created had to be in a memorial open to the general public.  This was an extraordinary opportunity to obtain a piece of World Trade Center steel. 

The City's goal is to create a 9/11 Memorial with the steel segment as the centerpiece of the plaza in front of Fire Station #3 at 5161 Northlake Blvd .  This area includes benches for seating and provides a location for residents and visitors of Palm Beach Gardens to remember not only those who died, but also the many people who performed heroic acts during the events that unfolded on 9/11 and the subsequent days and weeks that followed.  

Local artist, Mark Fuller, donated his considerable talent and labor toward the creation of the City's Memorial.  The centerpiece of the monument is a 36-foot-tall steel column from the south tower of the World Trade Center. It's encircled by eight glass panels engraved with the names of 3,000 victims.

This incredibly moving memorial is a testament not only to those who lost their lives, or to the heros who tried to save them but also to the community of citizens who vowed to remember them.