Politics & Government

Lilburn to Remember Sept. 11 Attacks With Special Event

Officials plan to unveil a special steel piece from the World Trade Center. It will now call Lilburn home.

The city of Lilburn will commemorate the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, a tragic event that changed the lives of many locally, around the nation and the globe.

During the special ceremony, officials will unveil steel from an actual beam that supported the World Trade Center at the time of the attack. It will become a permanent display feature at the new City Hall.

The event takes place at 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 11, at the band shell directly behind .

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