Coatesville in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
9/11 Tragedy
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 4, 2022
1. 9/11 Tragedy Marker
Inscription.
9/11 Tragedy. . On September 11, 2001, 19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda hijacked four airliners and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States. Two of the planes were flown into the towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, a third plane hit the Pentagon just outside Washington, D.C., and the fourth plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. Over 3,000 people were killed during the attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C., including more than 400 police officers and firefighters.
On September 11, 2001, 19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda hijacked four airliners and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States. Two of the planes were flown into the towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, a third plane hit the Pentagon just outside Washington, D.C., and the fourth plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. Over 3,000 people were killed during the attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C., including more than 400 police officers and firefighters.
Erected 2014 by The National Iron & Steel Heritage Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: 9/11 Attacks. A significant historical date for this entry is September 11, 2001.
Location. 39° 58.866′ N, 75° 49.407′ W. Marker is in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It can be reached from South 1st Avenue south of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 52 S 1st Ave, Coatesville PA 19320, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 4, 2022
2. 9/11 Tragedy Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 358 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
