Des Plaines in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

9/11 Memorial

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 21, 2025

1. 9/11 Memorial Marker

Inscription. On September 11, 2001, four hijacked airliners carried out attacks against targets in the United States. Two of the planes were flown into the towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, a third hit the Pentagon just outside Washington, D.C. and the fourth plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania after passengers rose up against the terrorists. Over 3,000 people were killed during the attacks, including 343 firefighters and 60 police officers.

This memorial contains a beam from a section of the World Trade Center and is dedicated to those who lost their lives that day.

Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: 9/11 Attacks • Air & Space • 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. 42° 2.533′ N, 87° 53.311′ W. Marker is in Des Plaines, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on Miner Street (U.S. 14) east of Lee Street (U.S. 45), on the right. The memorial is in front of Des Plaines Municipal Complex. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1420 Miner

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Street, Des Plaines IL 60016, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Greater Chicago.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 09.11.2001 (here, next to this marker); Des Plaines Savings & Loan Association (approx. ¼ mile away); Shari L. Caine Memorial Street Lamp (approx. ¼ mile away); Des Plaines Pumping Station Cornerstone (approx. ¼ mile away); Des Plaines Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2992 (approx. ¼ mile away); Socrates Rand Grist Mill (approx. ¼ mile away); Elmer Zaleski (approx. ¼ mile away); Ernest Mensching (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Des Plaines.

More about this marker. A separate 9/11 memorial, erected by a national funeral services company a few years after 9/11,

9/11 Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 21, 2025

2. 9/11 Memorial

is a few paces away closer to the municipal complex.

Also see . . . Daily Herald: Beam from World Trade Center turned into Des Plaines monument.

Excerpt: "Members of the Des Plaines Fire and Police Departments, American Legion Post 36 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2992 played key roles in the event, which featured the unveiling of a memorial, highlighted by a 114-pound beam that was salvaged from the remnants of the World Trade Center.... The two veterans groups contributed money for the mounting of the beam onto a granite slab, which was donated and engraved by Peter Troost Monument Co. Lurvey’s Landscape & Design, Rebel’s Trophies, Renew Autobody, the city’s Public Works Department, and Firefighter /Paramedic Sam Foster, who welded the beam, also contributed."

(Submitted on March 22, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

9/11 memorials in front of the Des Plaines Municipal Complex image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 21, 2025

3. 9/11 memorials in front of the Des Plaines Municipal Complex

Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 22, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.