The World Trade Center in the Financial District
The World Trade Center once had seven buildings located in lower Manhattan, though the Twin Towers stood out the most. The complex was proposed all the way back in 1943 but the project only pushed through with the encouragement of David Rockefeller. Numerous engineers and firms worked together to make it a reality and construction started on August 5, 1966, and finished on April 4, 1973.
The World Trade Center in the Financial District
Tragedy and Ground Zero
The Twin Towers was attacked by terrorists on September 11, 2001. There were 2,606 fatalities in the Financial District in addition to the deaths of the 157 passengers aboard the aircraft. The attack shocked the whole country and Americans came together to help out. A memorial has been created to honor the victims as well as the firefighters and first responders.
Tragedy and Ground Zero
