East Tennessee stepped in to rally support for New York in the days and weeks after 9/11 — pennies, dollars and big checks helped purchase the "Freedom Engine" for almost $1 million. Leaders in ...

(WBIR- Knoxville) Parts from the Freedom Engine are back home in Knoxville after more than a decade of service with the New York City Fire Department (FDNY). The artifacts from the East ...

After the 9/11 attacks, East Tennesseans gave the city of New York a fire truck to replace one of the dozens that were destroyed. It was East Tennessee's tribute gift to New York City. In 2002, East ...

When Diana Morgan finally got in touch with the New York City Fire Department in the days following the 9/11 attacks, the commissioner she spoke with was shocked to hear support coming from an ...