Parma Heights in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Artifact #1-0041a
This steel beam was recovered from Ground Zero and donated to the city of Parma Heights by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Dedicated to honor and remember those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: 9/11 Attacks. In addition, it is included in the World Trade Center Beams series list.
Location. 41° 23.606′ N, 81° 45.516′ W. Memorial is in Parma Heights, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is at the intersection of Pearl Road (U.S. 42) and Ackley Road, on the right when traveling west on Pearl Road. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 6178 Pearl Road, Cleveland OH 44130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Cleveland, on the Lake Erie Shore, and in the Western Reserve. 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, 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: Parma Heights World War II Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); George Washington (about 500 feet away); Honoring the life of John E. Litten (about 500 feet away); A Celebration of Bicentennial of the Bill of Rights (about 500 feet away); First Brick Rural Road in United States (about 700 feet away); In memoriam (approx. half a mile away); Parma Heights Cemetery (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Parma Heights.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 9, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.




