Wauconda in Lake County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

American Airlines Flight 11

Flight 11 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 10, 2025

1. Flight 11 Marker

Inscription. The bench before you represents American Airlines Flight 11. A Boeing 767, it took off at 7:59 a.m. from Boston's Logan International Airport en route to Los Angeles with 92 people on board. At 8:46 a.m., it crashed into the North Tower of New York City's World Trade Center between floors 93 and 99, killing all on board. At 10:28 a.m., the North Tower collapsed. The artifact at the center of this Memorial was part of the 91st floor of that Tower, and stands here today as a tribute to all those who died that day and a symbol of our resolve to rebuild. We will Never Forget the events of that day, the victims and heroes of freedom who sacrificed to save the lives of countless others and who continue to serve today in the fire service, law enforcement and our armed forces.

Erected 2015 by Village of Wauconda.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: 9/11 Attacks • Air & Space • Disasters • Law Enforcement. A significant historical date for this entry is September 11, 2001.

Location. 42° 15.497′ N, 88° 8.344′ W. Marker is in Wauconda, Illinois, in Lake County. It is on Main Street south of Liberty Street

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(Illinois Route 176), on the right when traveling south. The marker is one of four encircling the Heroes of Freedom Memorial in Wauconda's Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wauconda IL 60084, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Heroes of Freedom Memorial, Village of Wauconda (here, next to this marker); United Airlines Flight 93 (here, next to this marker); American Airlines Flight 77 (here, next to this marker); United Airlines Flight 175 (here, next to this marker); Path of Honor (here, next to this marker); World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Wauconda Township World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); MIA/POW Memorial

Flight 11 marker and bench image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 10, 2025

2. Flight 11 marker and bench

Main Street runs in the background.

(approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wauconda.

Also see . . . NPR: Timeline for American Airlines Flight 11. (Submitted on May 12, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Heroes of Freedom Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 10, 2025

3. Heroes of Freedom Memorial

The Flight 11 marker is the second from the left.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 180 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 12, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.