Apex in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Apex 9/11 Memorial
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller
1. Apex 9/11 Memorial Marker
Inscription.
Apex 9/11 Memorial. . [Front]
September 11, 2001 We will remember every rescuer who died in honor. We will remember every family that lives in grief. President George W. Bush November 11, 2001. The steel cap atop this memorial came from the World Trade Center Tower 2, which collapsed on 9/11/2001. The steel is donated by the D.H. Griffin Wrecking Company of Greensboro, NC, who was in charge of all demolition operations at Ground Zero. , [Side]
Shanksville, PA The Pentagon. In honor and memory of the passengers who valiantly fought against those that threatened the safety of thousands of Americans.
Iraq/Afghan Wars. Dedicated to the brave men and women, both military and civilian, who have sacrified for our freedoms during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. , [Side]
All Americans who have served. This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave. Elmer Davis
[Front]
September 11, 2001
We will remember every
rescuer who died in honor.
We will remember every
family that lives in grief.
President George W. Bush
November 11, 2001
The steel cap atop this memorial came from the World Trade Center Tower 2, which collapsed on 9/11/2001. The steel is donated by the D.H. Griffin Wrecking Company of Greensboro, NC, who was in charge of all demolition operations at Ground Zero.
[Side]
Shanksville, PA
The Pentagon
In honor and memory of the passengers who valiantly fought against those that threatened the safety of thousands of Americans.
Let's roll Todd Beamer
Passenger on Flight 93
[Back]
Iraq/Afghan Wars
Dedicated to the brave men and women, both military and civilian, who have sacrified for our freedoms during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
[Side]
All Americans
who have served
This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave. Elmer Davis
78° 51.059′ W. Memorial is in Apex, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is at the intersection of North Salem Street (State Road 1011) and Saunders Street, on the left when traveling north on North Salem Street. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Apex NC 27502, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and in the Research Triangle. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Joggling Board (a few steps from this marker); Apex Union Depot (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Apex Town Hall (about 400 feet away); Apex Elementary (approx. Ύ mile away); Friendship School (approx.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 2, 2023
Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 288 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
