(Lewis, Iowa) – The owner of a western Iowa welding and metal fabricating company along with several others, have teamed-up to sponsor an event this Saturday in Cass County, to mark the 20^th anniversary of the Sept. 11^th attacks.

Photo’s courtesy Duane Weirich

Duane Weirich, who owns Weirich Welding Plus, in Lewis, says his role in the event was the creation of an eight-by-20-foot custom metal “We the People” wall of American History, with individual cut-out pieces that will be bolted to the wall.

He says there are 91 separate pieces that make up the characters on the wall.

This isn’t the first time he’s his metal working skills to make a wall of history.

He says the first eagle he made was completely out of scrap iron.

Weirich says he and a friend decided to incorporate the project into the 9/11 event. The Lewis Celebration and Freedom Rock Committees got involved in the plan as well. The wall will be on display at Weirich Welding in Lewis, from 10-a.m., until 2-p.m., Saturday, and will include a free light lunch for current First Responders, Law Enforcement, and Veterans. The Public Lunch will be a free-will offering.

On Sunday, Weirich will transport the 5,000-pound patriotic wall to Grand Rapids, Michigan, where it was entered into the  “Art Prize” contest.

He says the wall will be one of the largest objects on display and to be voted on, and then sold through an online auction.