On Friday, some of the last remnants of the Pulse Night Club memorial were removed by the Orange County's history center for safekeeping.

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  • Mementos to be preserved
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However, those leading the project said they expect more mementos to replace the ones stored as soon as the new permanent fence around Pulse is installed on Monday.

Workers carefully removed each sign, note, picture and piece of artwork to be processed and safely stored.

The process took hours and is expected to continue Monday morning because as each memento was taken down another took its place minutes later.

The reason for the removal is due to a new installation of a more permanent wall around Pulse. That fence will be installed Monday.

Those with the Orange County Regional History Center said their efforts to remove the memorial is ultimately to preserve it for years to come.

"We are trying from a historical standpoint to know them [the victims], to preserve their history," said Whitney Broadaway.

Broadaway's hands have touched countless mementos though the center's collection efforts at Lake Eola, the Dr. Phillips Center and Orlando Regional Medical Center.

She said they haven't even begun to count all the items they've been able to preserve because there are millions to sift through.

"We try not to read every note while we are out here... it's very emotional," Broadaway said.

While some of the mementos will not survive due to water damage or mold, the History Center said they are doing everything they can to preserve everything possible.

They even went inside Pulse Night Club and were able to preserve a door which was riddled with bullets.

As they worked to clear the space along the fence line, those visiting the site continued to pour their love onto this makeshift memorial.

"I just want people to understand that we just need to come together and love each other," Paula Smith said as she wrote a John Lennon quote along the fence.  

While Smith knows her handwritten letter will only last through the weekend, both she and boyfriend Scott Paxton say they will be back again when the permanent wall is in place -- to fill it with more words of love.

"Regardless of what happens, this is embedded in life forever. This spot right here at the corner of Orange and Kaley will always be a spot for people to remember what happened at Pulse," Scott Paxton said.