Albemarle in Stanly County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
A Shard from the Pentagon
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 29, 2024
1. A Shard from the Pentagon Marker
exterior wall as a result of the
9/11 attack.
This memorial was made possible by
Gen. Gerald A. (Rudy) Rudisill
We shall never forget
9/11/01
God bless the USA
Erected by General Gerald A. (Rudy) Rudisill.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: 9/11 Attacks.
Location. 35° 21.004′ N, 80° 12.069′ W. Memorial is in Albemarle, North Carolina, in Stanly County. It can be reached from the intersection of South Depot Street and West Main Street, on the right when traveling south. Located in Liberty Gardens Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 369 W Main St, Albemarle NC 28001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in North Carolina’s Piedmont. 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Liberty Gardens Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Stanly County Confederate Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Starnes-Parker Building/ Opera House (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Home Builders Association (approx. 0.2 miles away); Stanly County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Courthouse Square Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Grateful Remembrance (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Grateful Remembrance of the Men of Stanly County (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albemarle.
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 29, 2024
2. A Shard from the Pentagon wall and the marker below
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 29, 2024
3. Closeup of the Shard from the Pentagon Wall from the 9/11 attacks
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 29, 2024
4. Full view of Liberty Gardens Memorial Park
Pentagon shard and marker on the right
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 29, 2024
5. Liberty Gardens Memorial Park sign on West Main Street
Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 195 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 29, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
