Monroe in Green County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

World Trade Center South Tower

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 25, 2016

1. World Trade Center South Tower Marker

Inscription. This Artifact is part of the
World Trade Center South Tower.
It was recovered in October 2001 and is presented to
The Monroe Fire Department
in recognition of the service of the emergency responders
who protect the Monroe Community.

Steel recovered from the World Trade Center after
September 11, 2001 courtesy of The Port Authority of
NY and NJ and is displayed in memory of 2,752 victims including:
343 New York City Firefighters
37 Port Authority Police Officers
23 New York City Police Officers

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: 9/11 Attacks • Disasters • Heroes. In addition, it is included in the World Trade Center Beams series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 11, 2001.

Location. 42° 36.036′ N, 89° 38.239′ W. Marker is in Monroe, Wisconsin, in Green County. It is on 18th Avenue north of 12th Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker and monument are located on beside the sidewalk on the west side of Monroe Fire Department Station 2. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1110 18th Avenue, Monroe WI 53566, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Driftless Area — Bluff Country.

Globally, it is in 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

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Historic Green County Courthouse (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Monument (about 800 feet away); First Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Central House (approx. 9.1 miles away in Illinois); People's State Bank (approx. 9.1 miles away in Illinois); Lake Montesian (approx. 10.2 miles away); Nickolaus Gerber (approx. 10.2 miles away); The Old Lead Road (approx. 12.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monroe.

Also see . . . Collapse of the World Trade Center (Wikipedia). Two World Trade Center (WTC 2) the "South Tower" was hit at 9:02 a.m. and collapsed at 9:59 a.m. A total of 2,763

World Trade Center South Tower Artifact image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 25, 2016

2. World Trade Center South Tower Artifact

people were killed in the collapses, including 2,192 civilians, 343 firefighters, and 71 law enforcement officers as well as all the passengers and crew on the airplanes, which included 147 civilians and the ten hijackers. (Submitted on September 13, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

World Trade Center South Tower Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 25, 2016

3. World Trade Center South Tower Monument

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 25, 2016

4. World Trade Center South Tower Monument

(Monroe Fire Department Station 2 in background)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 487 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 13, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.