In God We Trust, United We Stand, September 11, 2001, Memorial Garden
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In God We Trust, United We Stand, September 11, 2001, Memorial Garden is a community garden
that was constructed to commemorate the lives of those that were lost to the September 11th Terrorist Attacks. The garden is located in Beaumont, Texas
right in front of the Beaumont Botanical Gardens
, which is located in Jefferson County, Texas
. The garden was designed by the director of the Botanical Gardens Bob Whitman, and is owned by the city of Beaumont. The garden became open to the public after it was dedicated on June 2, 2002. The dedication ceremony included speeches made by members of the Fire Department of New York, a performance by the Southeast Texas Symphony Quintet, and a flag raising done by U.S. Veterans. The garden is registered under the U.S. Forest Service Living Memorials Project.
’s design consists of a curved pathway with flowers planted on both sides of the path leading up to a pentagon
shaped structure. These flowers are either red, white, or blue. At the entrance of the garden structure there are three flagpoles and two bronze eagle statues. Inside the garden there are several other attractions including two granite rock towers, eight smaller rock towers, and a bronze statue of a German shepherd
rescue dog
. The flowers within the actual garden consist of red, white and blue seasonal flowers, similar to the flowers planted along the pathway leading into the garden. There are also a variety of different flowering trees surrounding the memorial, including blooming white myrtle trees. The soil that the flowers are planted contains a mixture of healthy growing soil and soil taken from each of the crash sites from 9/11. The entire memorial takes up a total of 2,025 square feet.
was to “not ever forget”. But because of the beautiful and delicate design of the memorial, the garden can serve as much more than a remembrance of the victims. Gardens and flowers tend to play a much bigger role in the lives of those that interact with their beautiful nature. In her article “Garden and Dwelling: People in Vernacular Gardens”, Professor Clarissa Kimber explains that a garden acts as a place of retreat, relief, and comfort to individuals who are mourning
from a tragic loss. The flowers within gardens can represent different virtuous and peaceful traits, such as tranquility, courage, or love. The red, white, and blue flowers could also represent different comforting thoughts to the people who look upon this particular memorial garden. The “In God We Trust, United We Stand, September 11th, 2001 Memorial Garden” can also play the role of comfort for the families of victims who are trying to cope with their grief
. Clarissa Kimber also explains how gardens tend to bring the community who constructed it closer together. The work that goes into building and maintaining a garden is a cooperative effort, and it involves a lot of dedication. So, the garden also lives up to “United We Stand” by bringing the surrounding community closer together by building this memorial as a garden. This memorial garden is seen as much more than just another common remembrance, but a refuge for those scarred by 9/11, as well as place to unite the community facing such a tragic memory for everyone in the United States
.
Community gardening
A community garden is a single piece of land gardened collectively by a group of people.-Purpose:Community gardens provide fresh produce and plants as well as satisfying labor, neighborhood improvement, sense of community and connection to the environment...
that was constructed to commemorate the lives of those that were lost to the September 11th Terrorist Attacks. The garden is located in Beaumont, Texas
Beaumont, Texas
Beaumont is a city in and county seat of Jefferson County, Texas, United States, within the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's population was 118,296 at the 2010 census. With Port Arthur and Orange, it forms the Golden Triangle, a major industrial area on the...
right in front of the Beaumont Botanical Gardens
Beaumont Botanical Gardens
The Beaumont Botanical Gardens , also known as the Tyrrell Park Botanical Gardens, are botanical gardens and a conservatory located in Tyrrell Park at 6088 Babe Zaharias Drive, Beaumont, Texas, USA...
, which is located in Jefferson County, Texas
Jefferson County, Texas
Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Texas, United States. As of 2000, the population was 252,051. Its county seat is Beaumont, and it is named for the former U.S...
. The garden was designed by the director of the Botanical Gardens Bob Whitman, and is owned by the city of Beaumont. The garden became open to the public after it was dedicated on June 2, 2002. The dedication ceremony included speeches made by members of the Fire Department of New York, a performance by the Southeast Texas Symphony Quintet, and a flag raising done by U.S. Veterans. The garden is registered under the U.S. Forest Service Living Memorials Project.
Memorial design
The memorialMemorial
A memorial is an object which serves as a focus for memory of something, usually a person or an event. Popular forms of memorials include landmark objects or art objects such as sculptures, statues or fountains, and even entire parks....
’s design consists of a curved pathway with flowers planted on both sides of the path leading up to a pentagon
Pentagon
In geometry, a pentagon is any five-sided polygon. A pentagon may be simple or self-intersecting. The sum of the internal angles in a simple pentagon is 540°. A pentagram is an example of a self-intersecting pentagon.- Regular pentagons :In a regular pentagon, all sides are equal in length and...
shaped structure. These flowers are either red, white, or blue. At the entrance of the garden structure there are three flagpoles and two bronze eagle statues. Inside the garden there are several other attractions including two granite rock towers, eight smaller rock towers, and a bronze statue of a German shepherd
German Shepherd Dog
The German Shepherd Dog , also known as an Alsatian or just the German Shepherd, is a breed of large-sized dog that originated in Germany. The German Shepherd is a relatively new breed of dog, with its origin dating to 1899. As part of the Herding Group, the German Shepherd is a working dog...
rescue dog
Rescue dog
A rescue dog is a dog that has been rescued from possible euthanasia after being found as a stray, a dog that has been saved from an abusive or neglectful home by an animal rescue organisation such as the RSPCA in the UK or the ASPCA in the USA, or a dog that is simply no longer wanted or can no...
. The flowers within the actual garden consist of red, white and blue seasonal flowers, similar to the flowers planted along the pathway leading into the garden. There are also a variety of different flowering trees surrounding the memorial, including blooming white myrtle trees. The soil that the flowers are planted contains a mixture of healthy growing soil and soil taken from each of the crash sites from 9/11. The entire memorial takes up a total of 2,025 square feet.
Purpose of the garden
When asked about its dedication, the director of Botanical Gardens, and designer of the memorial garden, claims that the purpose of the gardenGarden
A garden is a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the display, cultivation, and enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature. The garden can incorporate both natural and man-made materials. The most common form today is known as a residential garden, but the term garden has...
was to “not ever forget”. But because of the beautiful and delicate design of the memorial, the garden can serve as much more than a remembrance of the victims. Gardens and flowers tend to play a much bigger role in the lives of those that interact with their beautiful nature. In her article “Garden and Dwelling: People in Vernacular Gardens”, Professor Clarissa Kimber explains that a garden acts as a place of retreat, relief, and comfort to individuals who are mourning
Mourning
Mourning is, in the simplest sense, synonymous with grief over the death of someone. The word is also used to describe a cultural complex of behaviours in which the bereaved participate or are expected to participate...
from a tragic loss. The flowers within gardens can represent different virtuous and peaceful traits, such as tranquility, courage, or love. The red, white, and blue flowers could also represent different comforting thoughts to the people who look upon this particular memorial garden. The “In God We Trust, United We Stand, September 11th, 2001 Memorial Garden” can also play the role of comfort for the families of victims who are trying to cope with their grief
Grief
Grief is a multi-faceted response to loss, particularly to the loss of someone or something to which a bond was formed. Although conventionally focused on the emotional response to loss, it also has physical, cognitive, behavioral, social, and philosophical dimensions...
. Clarissa Kimber also explains how gardens tend to bring the community who constructed it closer together. The work that goes into building and maintaining a garden is a cooperative effort, and it involves a lot of dedication. So, the garden also lives up to “United We Stand” by bringing the surrounding community closer together by building this memorial as a garden. This memorial garden is seen as much more than just another common remembrance, but a refuge for those scarred by 9/11, as well as place to unite the community facing such a tragic memory for everyone in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.