NEW YORK — 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.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A door from a fire truck hangs on display at the Museum of East Tennessee History. It was a gift to New York after 9/11. When the World Trade Center towers disintegrated into dust, ...

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 ...

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 ...