Washington Township near Waynesboro in Franklin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Twin Towers, New York City, NY

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 19, 2022

1. Twin Towers, New York City, NY Marker

Inscription. At 8:46 AM and 9:03 AM respectively, American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175 with a total of 147 crew and passengers flew into the World Trade Center's Twin Towers in New York. Military fighters scrambled too late to intercept the second attack. Both buildings collapsed within two hours, destroying a third building. Fires and toxic debris persisted for weeks. 2753--20 crew, 127 passengers, and 2606 civilians and responders in the towers and on the ground--died immediately or in the aftermath of the attacks and collapse.

Erected 2012 by Washington Township.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: 9/11 Attacks • Air & Space. In addition, it is included in the World Trade Center Beams series list.

Location. 39° 44.316′ N, 77° 31.074′ W. Memorial is near Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, in Franklin County. It is in Washington Township. It is on Buchanan Trail East (Pennsylvania Route 16) west of Skiway Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 12011 Buchanan Trail E,

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Waynesboro PA 17268, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in South-Central Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 9-11 Tribute Future Message (here, next to this marker); Pentagon, Arlington VA (here, next to this marker); Flight 93 Crash Site, Shanksville, PA (here, next to this marker); 9-11 Tribute (here, next to this marker); Responders (here, next to this marker); World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Dr. Henry Harbaugh (approx. 1.3 miles away); Old Trolley Line (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waynesboro.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 19, 2022

2. Twin Towers, New York City, NY Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 313 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.