Florence Jones had worked on the 77th floor and described taking off her shoes as she walked down the steps, then walking 50 more blocks, still barefoot, to a friend's office. Afterwards, she put those shoes in a plastic container and left them.
When she heard the museum was looking for items to display she said she thought about those shoes: "And when i took them out, they still had the smell from that awful day."
She knew she'd never wear them again, but wanted others to"Maybe understand what it felt like to be us on that day."
The museum is located below ground, which brought some controversy as well. The National September 11 memorial is above it, connecting the footprints of the two towers, which now are pools.
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