To the Struggle Against World Terrorism Memorial

What a spot.
1) This is a wonder of New Jersey.
2) Everyone in North Jersey should visit this spot.
3) They have plenty of parking, but getting there is a bit weird, since it is tucked away. The area is full of abandoned buildings.
4) Just follow Google maps, it will get you to the parking lot.
5) It is even prettier in the dark.

Pretty cool monument to visit… if you can find it. It’s definitely off the beaten path of all the touristy places located in the NJ/​NY area. In fact I only found out about it from a friend who lived in the area. It’s location though does mean less crowds. When we arrived there were more guys fishing nearby than there were people visiting the memorial.
Unrelated, but one thing that stood out on our drive to the memorial: I kept thinking that long straight road surrounded by all those empty warehouses would be perfect for a car chase scene. I wouldn’t be surprised if it hasn’t been used for that already!

This was my first time seeing the monument. To get to it, follow signs for the Bayonne Cruise Ship Terminal off of Rt. 440.
Beautiful view from this location. If you face the monument looking east, the World Trade Center is in the background. At first I thought it was a strange place for the monument because it is off the beaten path, but, seeing the WTC and the views make it seem to be a perfect spot.

Absolutely breathtaking and beautiful memorial. I took a Royal Caribbean cruise from Bayonne recently and had an amazing view of the memorial from my balcony. I never heard about the memorial and probably never would have come across it if it wasn’t for the cruise. I will definitely go see it in person soon.

To the Struggle Against World Terrorism monument, more commonly known as The Teardrop Monument is primarily a ⁹⁄₁₁ monument donated by the people of Russia. The artist Zurab Tsereteli created the 100 foot (10 story) structure which was installed at the end of one of Bayonne’s Peninsula’s in 2006. In 2005 a groundbreaking ceremony was held there where Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, spoke on behalf of the people of Russia. The monument features a bronze tower with a jagged split down the center and a 40-​foot-​long stainless steel teardrop. There are 9 paths that lead to the 11 sided base of the monument which have 3,024 names inscribed on it. This is the total of all the people who died on ⁹⁄₁₁ as well as those who died in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. The small park around the monument which has a few benches, a small separate monument for the residents of Bayonne that died on 9/​11, and one of the most remarkable views of NYC you can get is open from dawn to dusk. The monument is out on a Peninsula and is very poorly marked from the main road. It doesn’t seem like a road you should be going down and you’ll have no idea you’re going the right way to the monument until you reach its parking lot at the end. It’s definitely not at all accessible by any means of public transportation but if you have a vehicle it’s really a great place to check out.

This is a very amazing 100 ft bronze slab monument that was erected by Russia on the 5^th anniversary of ⁹⁄₁₁. It is in the most unusual location and not seen by many Americans. About the only people who see it by accident are the cruise ships that pass by from their terminal.
It is rumored this monument has big listening devices that go back to Mother Russia and the New World Order.
Seriously, this is a very nice monument, but in the least likely location.