"Remembering 9/11" Exhibit
"Remembering 9/11" Exhibit
A new short-term exhibit in the Front Door Gallery at the Finney County Historical Museum in Garden City is marking 20 years since the 911 terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center and Pentagon. Entitled “Remembering 911,” the display recounts the day of the attacks on Sept. 11 of 2001, and how Southwest Kansas was affected, including the unexpected grounding of three large jetliners at Garden City Regional Airport. The exhibit includes six high-quality historic photographs of the attacks and four full front pages from the Garden City Telegram of that time. Viewers will also find 18 quotes and excerpts from local and area residents, as well as airline passengers who landed in Garden City. A unique image entitled “The Towers,” by the late Southwest Kansas artist Jesse Montes, has been incorporated into the display as well. The Front Door Gallery is a small space inside the museum’s main entrance at 403 S. Fourth Street. Effective Aug. 9, fall viewing hours will run from 1 to 5 p.m. seven days weekly. Admission is free.