Story highlights More than 2,600 artifacts were reclaimed from Ground ZeroThey were distributed to towns, museums and non-profits around the world(CNN) Main Street is the only paved road. is a speck on the map, it is home to a piece of history. Sitting on a shelf in an old elementary school is a steel beam from the Twin Towers. The piece of steel, which was part of the World Trade Center. A 1,700-mile journeyFifteen years after 9/11, virtually all of the artifacts reclaimed from Ground Zero -- ranging from crushed ambulances to crumpled elevator motors -- were distributed across the country.

Source: CNN September 10, 2016 14:15 UTC