Durango in La Plata County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

La Plata County Freedom Trees

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 14, 2020

1. La Plata County Freedom Trees Marker

Inscription.

These trees are dedicated to
the victims and heroes of September 11, 2001
by the Employees of
La Plata County Government.

September 11, 2002

"Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty"
-Thomas Jefferson

Erected 2002 by Employees of La Plata County Government.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • War, Afghanistan. In addition, it is included in the The Freedom Tree series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 11, 2001.

Location. 37° 17.573′ N, 107° 52.413′ W. Marker is in Durango, Colorado, in La Plata County. It is on Main Avenue (U.S. 550) north of 26th Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker and trees are on the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2600 Main Avenue, Durango CO 81301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Mountain West

and at the Four Corners.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are

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within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Summer of Flames (within shouting distance of this marker); Community of Heroes (within shouting distance of this marker); Seasons of Healing (within shouting distance of this marker); Main Avenue Bridge, circa 1908 (approx. 0.9 miles away); Fassbinder's Legacy (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Iron Horse (approx. 0.9 miles away); Electric Revolution (approx. one mile away); Stuart Allen Roosa (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Durango.

La Plata County Freedom Trees and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 14, 2020

2. La Plata County Freedom Trees and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 611 times since then and 91 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 20, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.