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Heroes Walk

Heroes Walk memorial brick program

Honor a First Responder with a Lasting Tribute

Through Heroes Walk, you can honor a first responder by purchasing a personalized engraved brick that will be permanently placed at Clay County's 9/11 Memorial at Fire Station 20.

Your tribute will become part of a lasting memorial recognizing service, sacrifice, and dedication to our community.

Purchase an Engraved Brick

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Clay County 9/11 Memorial and Heroes Walk

Clay County 9/11 Memorial

Two steel beams from the North Tower displayed outside Clay County Fire Station 20

Outside Clay County Fire Station 20, which opened in August 2025, two steel beams are positioned in a way that many will find familiar. Steps away, a Callery pear tree will grow to cast shade over benches placed throughout the site. This is Clay County's 9/11 Memorial, a lasting reminder of the resilience of a nation and the sacrifice of many.

Structural Steel from the Twin Towers

The two beams displayed are nine-foot sections of exterior wall structural steel from the 68th floor of World Trade Center 1, the North Tower. These beams stand as a solemn tribute to the lives lost on September 11, 2001, including citizens, first responders, and all who perished in the attacks.

The Survivor Tree

The Survivor Tree is an offspring of a Callery pear tree that once stood at the original World Trade Center. Though nearly destroyed in the 9/11 attacks, it was rescued, restored, and now stands as a global symbol of resilience.

In 2013, fruit from the tree was given to students at John Bowne High School in Queens through a partnership with the 9/11 Memorial, Bartlett Tree Experts, and the NYC Board of Education. Hundreds of seedlings were created from that project, and this Survivor Tree is one of them.

Leaves from the Survivor Tree with Clay County Fire Station 20 in the background

A Solemn Tribute

Clay County Fire Rescue and the Clay County Fire Rescue Professionals International Association of Firefighters Local 3362 jointly applied to The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's World Trade Center Artifacts Program to secure the beams in 2011 for this memorial. Clay County Fire Rescue applied for the Survivor Tree in 2021.

It is an honor to display these visual reminders of our country's resiliency and honor the lives that were lost.

Heroes Walk: A Community Tribute to Those Who Served

Heroes Walk invites individuals, families, and organizations to purchase a personalized engraved brick in tribute to a firefighter, law enforcement officer, paramedic, or any public safety professional who has made a difference.

Each brick will be placed at the 9/11 Memorial and will become part of a lasting community story honoring service, sacrifice, and appreciation.

All proceeds go directly to memorial preservation.

Brick pricing:
A $200 donation reserves your personalized brick in the inaugural section.

The inaugural section is limited to 100 bricks, and additional locations at the Memorial will be identified as the program expands.

Purchase an Engraved Brick