Greenbrier East in Chesapeake, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Day that Shook America
Remembering September 11, 2001
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, January 27, 2022
1. The Day that Shook America Marker
New York City
The original One World Trade Center, also known as the North Tower, was completed in 1972 and stood at an impressive height of 1,730 feet. The design featured a telecommunications antenna on the roof of the structure, making it the tallest building in the world at the time. Both the North Tower and South Tower, together known as the Twin Towers, were 110 stories tall and accommodated an average of 50,000 workers and 200,000 daily visitors.
At 8:46 AM on September 11, 2001, an airplane crashed into the North Tower. The crash killed the 76 passengers, 11 crew members, and five hijackers on board. Another plane hit the South Tower at 9:03 AM, killing 51 passengers, nine crew members, and five hijackers. It is estimated that 2,606 people died at the World Trade Center as a result of the 9/11 attacks. Both towers collapsed, creating more than a million tons of debris.
The Pentagon
Construction of the Pentagon, headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, began on September 11, 1941. Sixty years later, American Airlines Flight 77 struck the western face of the structure after the plane was
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Pennsylvania
Soon after planes crashed into the Twin Towers and the Pentagon, the remnants of United Airlines Flight 93 were discovered in a field in Stonycreek Township near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The four hijackers intention had been to fly the plane back to Washington, D.C., but thanks to the bravery of the seven crew members and 33 passengers on board, the plane did not reach the target destination.
Erected by City of Chesapeake.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: 9/11 Attacks • Parks & Recreational Areas. 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. 36° 45.125′ N, 76° 13.602′ W. Memorial is in Chesapeake, Virginia. It is in Greenbrier East. It can be reached from the intersection of City Park
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, January 27, 2022
2. The Day that Shook America Marker
Regionally, this memorial is in Virginia’s Hampton Roads, specifically in Coastal Virginia, and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Tidewater, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Picking Up the Pieces (a few steps from this marker); Never Forget (a few steps from this marker); Oak Grove Methodist Church (approx. 1½ miles away); At Dawn On December 9, 1775 (approx. 2.2 miles
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, January 27, 2022
3. Steel Beam from World Trade Center artifact
Also see . . . 9/11 Memorial at Chesapeake City Park. City website entry (Submitted on February 10, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 314 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 10, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
