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In Memory of the Columbia Crew

 
 
In Memory of the Columbia Crew Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Dave W, December 16, 2023
1. In Memory of the Columbia Crew Marker
Inscription.
Died on their return from outer space
STS-107
February 1, 2003

List up your eyes
and look to the heavens

The pioneers of human achievement
will live in our hearts forever
May they rest in peace

[Captions:]
(Front Row L-R) Rick D. Husband, Kalpana Chawla and William C. McCool
(Back Row L-R) David M. Brown, Laurel B. Clark
Michael P. Anderson and Ilan Ramon

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & SpaceDisasters. A significant historical date for this entry is February 1, 2003.
 
Location. 28° 32.228′ N, 81° 30.569′ W. Marker is in Gotha, Florida, in Orange County. It is on Woodlawn Cemetery Road south of Spence Court, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 527 Woodlawn Cemetery Rd, Gotha FL 34734, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Orlando and in Central Florida. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in
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what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Women Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Pearl Harbor Memorial (here, next to this marker); The Congressional Medal of Honor - Florida (here, next to this marker); Dedicated to All American Prisoners of War (here, next to this marker); In Memory of their Quest for Knowledge (here, next to this marker); Eternal Flame of Peace (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 9/11 Memorial (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gotha.
 
In Memory of the Columbia Crew Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Dave W, December 16, 2023
2. In Memory of the Columbia Crew Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 133 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 19, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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