A firehouse tribute to the nine men who never came home after 9/11
Summary
Twenty-five years after the 9/11 attacks, New York City firefighters honor the memory of nine colleagues who died by preserving historic riding lists from their firehouse. These chalkboard lists with the names of firefighters on duty have been saved behind glass to keep the remembrance alive.Key Facts
- The tribute focuses on nine firefighters from a New York City firehouse on East 85th Street who were lost in the 9/11 attacks.
- Some of the original firefighters from that era, including Captain Douglas Mitchell, Stephen Saucedo, and Juan Rivera, are still on the job.
- About 840 firefighters nationwide who worked on 9/11 remain active today.
- Firehouses keep daily updated chalkboard riding lists to show which firefighters are on duty.
- After 9/11, the names of the nine missing firefighters stayed on the chalkboards as a symbol of hope and remembrance.
- The chalkboards were preserved with special repairs and temperature-controlled glass by conservators from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- Preserving the lists helps firefighters and others remember and honor those who died in the attacks.
- The preserved riding lists serve as both a historical and emotional reminder in the same firehouse where these firefighters started and worked.
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