9/11 Ground Zero Bar: The Story of O’Hara’s

In the shadow of Ground Zero, O’Hara’s Pub survived 9/11 to become a sacred sanctuary for first responders worldwide. Martha sits down with Mike Keane, co-owner of O’Hara’s Pub, who shares his harrowing firsthand memory of September 11, 2001, running for his life as the towers collapsed, and how local firefighters secretly rebuilt his bar top by night.

From the famous “Wall of Patches” to the legacy of Welles Crowther (“The Man in the Red Bandana”), discover how what was once your everyday tavern transformed into a living monument to NYC’s resilience.

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