New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial
- New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial
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The New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Albany, New York is dedicated to the New York firefighters who have died in the line of duty. Governor of New York George Pataki officially dedicated the memorial on October 5, 1998. It features a 54-foot (16 m) by 15-foot (4.6 m) gray granite wall, with 2,312 names permanently etched into the stone. In front of the wall stands a 10-foot (3.0 m) high dark bronze sculpture of two firefighters rescuing an injured colleague. The sculpture rests on a paved plaza with charcoal and red bricks forming a Maltese Cross. The Memorial stands on the northeast side of the Empire State Plaza, in the park like area bordered by Norway maples. It is easily accessible to the hundreds of thousand of visitors who travel to the New York State Capitol and Plaza each year.
New York State Fallen Frefighters Memorial, Albany
The Fallen Firefighters Memorial Ceremony is held each year during national Fire Prevention Week.
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- Buildings and structures in Albany, New York
- Empire State Plaza
- Firefighting history
- Monuments and memorials in New York
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