Ground Zero cross on the move again

The cross at Ground Zero was one of thousands of I-beams used to
construct the iron skeletons of the World Trade Center towers. This one
fell from the fiery, apocalyptic heavens during the 9/11 terror attacks
and stuck upright in the ground, in a field of similar but smaller
crosses.

The iconic cross rose higher than the others above the
twisted steel, concrete slabs and human remains. When the smoke subsided
and the dust and ashes settled, it emerged as a beacon—a sacred symbol
of both survival and remembrance.

Almost immediately rescue
workers and firefighters scratched out memorial messages on the 20-foot
cross. A shrine was created, services were held.