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In remembrance of 9/11/2001

 
 
In remembrance of 9/11/2001 Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 5, 2025
1. In remembrance of 9/11/2001 Monument
Inscription.
We will never forget
September 11, 2001

In remembrance
Of
9/11/2001

 
Erected by VFW Post 647.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: 9/11 Attacks.
 
Location. 36° 35.322′ N, 79° 27.29′ W. Memorial is in Danville, Virginia. It can be reached from Riverside Drive. The Marker is located at the headquarters of VFW Post 647. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 275 V F W Drive, Danville VA 24541, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Southside Virginia and specifically in Central Virginia. 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, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ballard Pruitt Post V.F.W. 647
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(a few steps from this marker); Garden of Peace (approx. 0.4 miles away); In Memory of All American Veterans (approx. 0.4 miles away); Flag Flying In Memory Of (approx. 0.4 miles away); Pro Patria (approx. 0.4 miles away); American Legion Memorial Post No. 325 Flag Poles (approx. one mile away); Reverend John Holcomb Forbes / Mrs. Mary Henry Nance Forbes (approx. 1.1 miles away); Memorial Drive (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Danville.
 
In remembrance of 9/11/2001 Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 5, 2025
2. In remembrance of 9/11/2001 Monument
In remembrance of 9/11/2001 Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 5, 2025
3. In remembrance of 9/11/2001 Monument
In remembrance of 9/11/2001 Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 5, 2025
4. In remembrance of 9/11/2001 Monument
The Momument can be seen in this photo beneath the orange tree.
VFW Post 647 image. Click for full size.
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 5, 2025
5. VFW Post 647
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 16 times since then. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 8, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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Jul. 30, 2026