Remembering 9/11

Today marks the 24th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The National Archives holds many records related to 9/11, including those of the 9/11 Commission, the 9/11 Federal Aviation Administrationrecords, and the records of the George W. Bush Presidential Library, including those on display in the virtual exhibit, “9/11: The Steel of American Resolve.” 

The 9/11 special topics page also includes: children’s letters received by the American Red Cross September 11 Recovery Program; World Trade Center photographs from the Documerica project; and videos, articles, and artifacts commemorating the 20th anniversary of the tragedy. 

Most of us remember where we were and how life changed that day. As an agency with facilities in Washington, DC, and throughout the United States, the immediacy of the events felt that much closer to our homes and workplaces.

Firefighters look on as President George W. Bush surveys the destruction left by terrorist attacks on New York City, September 14, 2001. NAID: 5997302

The new National Archives museum, opening October 23, 2025 - will highlight the story of Michael Bardo, who recognized his father, Paul Bardo, among the firefighters at ground zero in an image from the holdings of the George W. Bush Presidential Library.  

We will never forget 9/11, nor how we are united as Americans.