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9/11 Memorial

 
 
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 14, 2021
1. 9/11 Memorial
Inscription.
In memory of
Robert Allan Schlegel '85
James Andrew Gadiel '00

who lost their lives during the tragic events of
September 11, 2001

 
Erected by Washington and Lee University.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: 9/11 AttacksMilitary.
 
Location. 37° 47.188′ N, 79° 26.515′ W. Memorial is in Lexington, Virginia. It is at the intersection of North Jefferson Street and West Henry Street, on the right when traveling south on North Jefferson Street. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Lexington VA 24450, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8
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other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); Korean and Vietnam Wars Memorial (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); World War I Memorial (a few steps from this marker); David Rohrer Herr, Jr. '84 (a few steps from this marker); Christopher James Coffland '88 (a few steps from this marker); Washington and Lee University (within shouting distance of this marker); Lewis Watts (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.
 
9/11 Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 14, 2021
2. 9/11 Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 276 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 14, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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