Flag at 9/11 Memorial Garden and Trail in Athens, Georgia. On September 11, 2001, the United States was attacked by cowards who do not understand our lifestyle, our freedom, or our democracy. Over 3000 were killed. This garden and trail has been built as a reminder of what took place on 9/11. The trail is an oval and is almost 300 yards long. There are 99 poles in the garden. (9 x 11 = 99). Names of everyone killed on September 11 are on the poles. The names on the poles are not in alphabetical order. They are in random order, showing each person as an individual. You can find a person's name and where they are located in the garden in the box at the beginning of the trail. Everything on the trail is very symbolic. This photo was taken by Round America for Georgia Tours.