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

American Airlines Flight 77

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 10, 2025

1. American Airlines Flight 77 Marker

Inscription. The bench before you represents American Airlines Flight 77. A Boeing 757, it took off at 8:20 a.m. from Washington's Dulles International Airport en route to Los Angeles with 64 people on board, At 9:37 a.m., it crashed into the Pentagon, killing all on board and another 125 people in the building, The pedestal which supports the artifact, symbolizes the Pentagon and bears the emblems of the United States Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard, We will Never Forget their sacrifice on that day as America and the world continue to confront global terrorism and anyone who seeks to destroy freedom.

Erected 2015 by Village of Wauconda.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: 9/11 Attacks • Air & Space • Disasters • Military.

Location. 42° 15.499′ N, 88° 8.347′ W. Marker is in Wauconda, Illinois, in Lake County. It is on Main Street south of Liberty Street (Illinois Route 176). 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:

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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: Path of Honor (here, next to this marker); United Airlines Flight 93 (here, next to this marker); Heroes of Freedom Memorial, Village of Wauconda (here, next to this marker); American Airlines Flight 11 (here, next to this marker); United Airlines Flight 175 (a few steps from 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 (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wauconda.

Also see . . . NPR: Timeline for United Airlines Flight 175. (Submitted on May 12, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 10, 2025

2. American Airlines Flight 77 Marker

Heroes of Freedom Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 10, 2025

3. Heroes of Freedom Memorial

The Flight 77 marker is the farthest from the right.

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 169 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 12, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.