McAdoo in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
9/11 Memorial
Inscription.
In memory of all those who lost their lives to
al-Qaeda Islamist terrorists.
North Tower AAL Flight 11 South Tower UAL Flight 175
Pentagon AAL Flight 77 Shanksville, PA UAL Flight 93
To all heroic
First Responders, Search-Rescue and Recovery
personnel who lost their lives because of this
cowardly terror attack against the
United States of America
We will always remember
those who risked their lives
for their fellow citizens and nation
Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: 9/11 Attacks • Disasters. In addition, it is included in the World Trade Center Beams series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 11, 2001.
Location. 40° 54.105′ N, 75° 59.638′ W. Marker is in McAdoo, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County. It is on Kennedy Drive north of Sherman Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16 South Kennedy Drive, McAdoo PA 18237, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Police and Firefighters Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lattimer Massacre (approx. 3.3 miles away); Our Lady of Mount Carmel (approx. 3.6 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 3.9 miles away); a different marker also named War Memorial (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McAdoo.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 163 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 14, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.

