Columbus in Muscogee County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
World Trade Center Beam Memorial
Global War on Terrorism
Photographed by Mark Hilton
1. World Trade Center Beam Memorial
World Trade Center
North Tower
Floors 93-99
Struck 8:46 AM
Collapsed 10:28 AM
Beam above given by the NYPD in memory of
Col Rick Rescorla
OCS Hall of Fame
for his heroic actions that day
9/11/2001
World Trade Center
South Tower
Floors 77-85
Struck 9:03 AM
Collapsed 9:59 AM
Beam above given by the NYPD in memory of
Col Rick Rescorla
OCS Hall of Fame
for his heroic actions that day
Erected 2017 by the National Infantry Museum.
Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: 9/11 Attacks. In addition, it is included in the World Trade Center Beams series list.
Location. 32° 23.309′ N, 84° 57.282′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Georgia, in Muscogee County. It can be reached from Legacy Way east of South Lumpkin Road, on the right when traveling south. Located at the National Infantry Museum Heritage Walk as part of the Global War on Terrorism Memorial. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1775 Legacy Way, Columbus GA 31903, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Georgia’s Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance
this page online
Regarding World Trade Center Beam Memorial. The beam is only one of three on display in the country and was given to the Museum in 2009.
Rick Rescorla, a Vietnam veteran and vice president of corporate security for Morgan Stanley, is credited with saving the lives of 2,700 people who worked in the WTC's Tower 2, also known as the North Tower. Seeing the first tower burn from his office on the 66th floor, he ordered employees to evacuate Tower 2 - putting to use evacuation drills he had implemented after the 1993 truck-bomb attack. Halfway down, the second plane hit Tower 2. After getting the firm's employees out of the tower, Rescorla returned to the building. He didn't make it out.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 3, 2018
2. World Trade Center Beam Memorial
Two concrete columns representing the Twin Towers hold up a 13-foot steel beam salvaged from the World Trade Center and donated by New York City Firefighters.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 3, 2018
3. Memorial just above sign for Global War on Terrorism Memorial.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2018. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 748 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 11, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
