Marion in Smyth County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Marion 9/11 Memorial
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 22, 2022
1. Marion 9/11 Memorial
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: 9/11 Attacks. In addition, it is included in the World Trade Center Beams series list.
Location. 36° 49.901′ N, 81° 31.361′ W. Memorial is in Marion, Virginia, in Smyth County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street (U.S. 11) and West Court Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street. Memorial is in front of the Marion Fire Department. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 231 W Main St, Marion VA 24354, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Southwest Virginia and in the Blue Ridge Highlands. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Crying Tree (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); J. C. Campbell House (about 300 feet away); Marion Municipal Building (about 500 feet away); Royal Oak Presbyterian Church (about 600 feet away); James White Sheffey (about 600 feet away); Sherwood Anderson (about 600 feet away); Mount Pleasant Methodist Church (about 600 feet away); D.C. Miller Law Office (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marion.
Regarding Marion 9/11 Memorial. The memorial features a 4,000-pound steel beam salvaged from the World Trade Center rubble following the terrorist attacks. The memorial was dedicated on Sept. 11, 2013.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 416 times since then and 15 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on November 8, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
