The Legacy of September 11 Hero Tom Burnett Jr.

On Friday, September 11, 2026 Museum Curator, Jean Bellefeuille, will present a program on how people reacted and remembered the events of 9/11 as we mark the 25th anniversary. Bloomington Jefferson graduate Thomas Burnett, Jr. was on flight 93 that day, and lost his life attempting to take the plane back from the hijackers. Tom's parents gifted a large number of documents and artifacts related to 9/11 to the Bloomington Historical Society. Rarely seen artifacts will be brought out for this special program including a Flight 93 memorial flag, a Freedom Quilt, tributes and awards, sympathy cards made by Bloomington school students, proclamations from the West Bloomington Post Office renaming, and more. The event is free, and donations are accepted.