In addition to the small memorial to the USS Indianapolis at Community Park in Broomfield, you will also find a much larger memorial devoted to the victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. It is located on the northeast side of the pond inside the park. It was dedicated on September 11, 2006.
The memorial features three large sculptures that depict familiar images that were burned into our memories in the days following the attacks. The display also features three walls that depict the three locations impacted that day: New York City, The Pentagon, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Lists of the victims' names appear on the back of each wall.
I was actually in the air on the morning of September 11, 2001; returning to the US from Singapore. My flight ended up landing in Vancouver, BC, Canada and a three-day adventure of trying to get back to Denver began. It was a challenging day...not being able to contact my family to let them know I was alright, but my story is nothing compared to what many experienced that day. Hats off to the people of Broomfield for this lovely place of remembrance here in the Denver metro area.
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