The original monument consisted of a metal cross and a plaque, both of which have been incorporated into the new one that was designed and constructed as the Eagle Scout project of St. Margaret parishioner Andrew Hawkins, a senior at Nanuet High School. The memorial includes a stone patio with lights embedded in it, so the monument is lit from below at night. There are two stone benches as well as the standing slabs on either side of the cross which bear the names of residents of Pearl River and Nanuet lost to the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.