Gibsonburg in Sandusky County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Bent And Twisted Metal Before You

Photographed By Craig Doda, December 5, 2021

1. The Bent And Twisted Metal Before You Marker

Inscription.
The bent and twisted metal before you is part (5%) of the original antenna from the N. Tower of World Trade Center 1 (WTCI) destroyed on September 11, 2001, This section is 35 feet 10 inches long by 7 5/8 inches diameter and weighs 7,000 lbs, It was given to Gibsonburg by the New York/New Jersey Port Authority.

It is resting on the shoulder of a welded stainless steel scale model 1 foot = 100 feet of The New WTC I symbolizing rebirth and resurrection, The New WTC its 1776 feet high (the birth of our nation) and the model is 17.76 feet high.

The rwo benches are the same scale: 2 feet by 2 feet or 200 feet by 200 feet and represent the foundations of WTC and WTC and are geographically oriented in relation to The New WTC 1 model.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: 9/11 Attacks • Communications.

Location. 41° 23.208′ N, 83° 19.138′ W. Marker is in Gibsonburg, Ohio, in Sandusky County. Memorial is on East Stone Street just west of Hurlbet Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gibsonburg OH 43431, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. On September 11, 1941, Ground Breaking Started On The Pentagon. Exactly 60 Years Later… (here, next to this marker); Lockhead T-33A "Shooting Star"

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Watching Over Them (within shouting distance of this marker); Survivor Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Gibsonburg Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Village Of Gibsonburg Welcoms You To Williams Park (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Memory Of Sandusky County's POWs (about 500 feet away); Dedicated To All Submariners (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gibsonburg.

Photographed By Craig Doda, December 5, 2021

2. The Bent And Twisted Metal Before You Marker

Photographed By Craig Doda, December 5, 2021

3. The Bent And Twisted Metal Before You Marker

Photographed By Craig Doda, December 5, 2021

4. The Bent And Twisted Metal Before You Marker

Photographed By Craig Doda, December 5, 2021

5. The Bent And Twisted Metal Before You Marker

Photographed By Craig Doda, December 5, 2021

6. The Bent And Twisted Metal Before You Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 275 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 8, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 6. submitted on December 10, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.