Great Bridge in Chesapeake, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Never Forget
9.11.01
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, January 27, 2022
1. Never Forget Marker
Never Forget
September 11, 2001 was the greatest loss of public safety personnel lives in the United States in a single day during a senseless terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City. The 9/11 attacks resulted in nearly 3,000 innocent Americans being killed.
This piece of steel from the World Trade Center (artifact number I-0073H) was provided to the Chesapeake Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #9 by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Lodge #9 has place it here to honor the Public safety heroes of the City of New York that gave their lives in the service of saving others.
Port Authority Police Department Officers - 37
New York City Police Department Officers - 23
In Valor there is Hope
Tacitus
Erected by City of Chesapeake.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: 9/11 Attacks • Charity & Public Work • Law Enforcement.
Location. 36° 43.014′ N, 76° 14.999′ W. Marker is in Chesapeake, Virginia. It is in Great Bridge. Memorial can be reached from
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. History of Norfolk County (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Great Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); SSG Jonathan Kilian Dozier, USA (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chesapeake Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away); Battle of Great Bridge Monument (about 500 feet away); Norfolk County Almshouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); What is a Lock? (approx. half a mile away); The Iron Titans Tame the Marsh (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chesapeake.
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, January 27, 2022
2. Never Forget Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 138 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 9, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
