Mariposa County Fire Department awarded Artifacts to be part of 9/11 memorial

Last spring, Mariposa County Fire Chief Jim Wilson said he learned of the availability of artifacts recovered from the World Trade Center after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Selected pieces were designated to public safety agencies throughout the country for use in local memorials.

After a lengthy application process and project evaluation, the Mariposa County Fire Department was awarded four artifacts by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Representatives of law enforcement, fire serv-ice, military and civilians met for an inaugural 9/11 Memorial Committee meeting on Jan. 21.

With the 10th anniversary later this year, the group set a goal of dedicating the Mariposa County Memorial on Sept. 11, 2011.

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