Featured in The New York Times: Tour Guide Christina Stanton on Living 9/11 History
When The New York Times recently explored how the events of September 11, 2001, are remembered on the streets of Lower Manhattan, reporter Michael Wilson turned to Christina Stanton, one of the tour guides who leads Junior Tours groups through New York City.
In the feature, “The Tour Guide Who Lived Through 9/11,” Christina shares her firsthand experience of 9/11 and how those memories shape the walking tours she leads around the World Trade Center today. From watching the North Tower burn from her Lower Manhattan apartment to eventually returning to the neighborhood she loved, her personal connection allows her to bring an extraordinary perspective to a place that has become history for a new generation of students.
The article also highlights one of the stories Christina makes a point of preserving: the massive civilian boat evacuation of Lower Manhattan, sometimes called the “American Dunkirk,” in which hundreds of thousands of people were carried to safety by vessels that converged on the waterfront.
Christina’s approach reflects something we believe strongly at Junior Tours: the right guide can transform a destination from something students simply see into something they understand and remember. For students who were born years after September 11, hearing history from someone who experienced it firsthand creates a connection no textbook can replicate.
We’re incredibly proud to have Christina leading Junior Tours groups and thrilled to see her story recognized by The New York Times.