Bath's World Trade Center Memorial

Bath’s World Trade Center Memorial

A Piece of American History

Citizens nationwide vividly remember the day of September 11, 2001. After the planes hit and the towers fell, the long process of recovery began and as Americans recognized the devastation inflicted on New York City and worked though our fears, we learned countless stories of heroism, courage and support. Along with emergency workers from every corner of the country, Bath Fire Department’s own, Capt. Michael Clarke, went to Ground Zero as a member of the Federal Emergency Management Agency New England Division crisis team to recover bodies and clean up the rubble of the World Trade Center. At home, his fellow Bath Fire Fighters came together and supported his leave by covering his hours while he was away.

So that we may never forget that day, the New York City Fire Department distributed pieces of steel girder from the World Trade Center across the United States. Thanks to the hard work and dedication of the Bath Fire Department and Capt. Clarke, the Bath Fire Department was able to acquire a piece of the WTC steel, one of only 25 given out and the only piece north of Connecticut. The girder has been incorporated into a monument conceptualized by Capt. Clarke’s son, Mike A. Clarke, and created through donated time and materials by artist John Gable, Fournier Steel, Reno’s Fabrication, and individuals from Bath Iron Work’s Local 6.

On July 1, 2006, the Bath Fire Department held a ceremony at the station to dedicate the new World Trade Center Memorial. The memorial will travel to various schools and other locations for public viewing as a testament to September 11, 2001 so that we may remember that day and help teach our children the lessons we have learned.

For information on the the memorial is going to be next, please contact Mike Clarke at the Bath Fire Department, 443-5034.

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