Ocean City in Cape May County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Richard M. Blood Jr. (Rick)
September 11, 2001
Erected by Kris, Michael, Madeline, Ralph, Mom, Dad, Becky, Duncan, Taylor, Ricky, Billy, Johanna, Stevie, & Ranee.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: 9/11 Attacks.
Location. 39° 16.603′ N, 74° 33.984′ W. Memorial is in Ocean City, New Jersey, in Cape May County. It is on Boardwalk west of East 7th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 630 Boardwalk, Ocean City NJ 08226, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is on New Jersey’s Jersey Shore. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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 New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Welcome to Plaza Place (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Memory of Joseph Caserta, William Cruice and James 'J.R.' Robinson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Welcome To Plaza Place (approx. Ό mile away); Shriver's (approx. 0.3 miles away); Shriver's Salt Water Taffy & Fudge (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sindia (approx. 0.4 miles away); U.S. Life-Saving Station 30
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Also see . . . Ocean City Remembers a Local Hero of the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks. 2017 article from OCNJ Daily. (Submitted on October 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 16, 2022
2. Richard M. Blood Jr. (Rick) Memorial Bench
There are hundreds of benches along the Ocean City Boardwalk. Most are not historical markers or war memorials, but this one as a memorial to a 9/11 victim does qualify for inclusion in the database.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 275 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
