Redington Beach in Pinellas County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Redington Beach Twin Towers Memorial at Friendship Park
Photographed by John C. Carter, April 16, 2024
1. Redington Beach Twin Towers Memorial at Friendship Park Marker
Designed by Vladimir A. Hostomsky
~ Symbolism of the Sculpture ~
Two glass columns are representative of the World Trade Center towers
Chips of broken glass signify the broken hearts of American people
An eternal illumination inside of columns is a symbol that we will never forget September 11, 2001
The Pentagon is represented by the pentagon-shaped base leading up to the columns
There are seven steps representing the seven continents of the world
The circular garden around the perimeter of the sculpture represents our world and the blooming flowers are a symbol of eternal love and life
Erected 2008.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: 9/11 Attacks.
Location. 27° 48.899′ N, 82° 49.063′ W. Memorial is in Redington Beach, Florida, in Pinellas County. It can be reached from the intersection of 164th Avenue and 2nd Street East, on the left when traveling east. Marker is located in Friendship Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Saint Petersburg FL 33708, United States of America.
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Regionally, this memorial is on Florida’s Gulf Coast and on Tampa Bay. It is also in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. 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 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Heroes Garden (approx. 1.4 miles away); The 9/11 Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Wall of Life (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named The Wall of Life (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named 9/11 Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Combat Wounded Veterans (approx. 2.8 miles away); Veterans Memorial Equatorial Sundial (approx. 2.8 miles away); Battlefield Cross Memorial (approx. 2.8 miles away).
Photographed by John C. Carter, April 16, 2024
2. Redington Beach Twin Towers Memorial at Friendship Park Marker
Photographed by John C. Carter, April 16, 2024
3. Redington Beach Twin Towers Memorial at Friendship Park Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2024, by John C. Carter of St. Petersburg, Florida. This page has been viewed 374 times since then and 32 times this year. Last updated on September 9, 2024, by Quinton Spiaggi of Palm Harbor, Florida. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 16, 2024, by John C. Carter of St. Petersburg, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
