Lima in Allen County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The boulder before you was recovered from the debris field in Shanksville, PA

The Boulder Before You Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 25, 2026

1. The Boulder Before You Marker

Inscription.
At 10:03 am, after passengers of United Airlines Flight 93 historically tried to take control of their aircraft from the hijackers, it crashed in Shanksville, PA, killing all 40 passengers and crew on board.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: 9/11 Attacks. A significant historical date for this entry is September 11, 2001.

Location. 40° 44.246′ N, 84° 6.205′ W. Memorial is in Lima, Ohio, in Allen County. It is at the intersection of East Elm Street and South Union Street, on the right when traveling west on East Elm Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 141 E Elm St, Lima OH 45801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

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

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marker: The limestone before you was recovered from the western facade of the Pentagon in Arlington, VA (here, next to this marker); The steel before you was recovered from Ground Zero in New York City (a few steps from this marker); Allen County 9/11 Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Madelon's Way (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); Oliver's / Boilermaker Restaurant & Grill (about 600 feet away); Rhode State College - Borra Center (about 800 feet away); Allen County Memorial Hall (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lima.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 25, 2026

2. The Boulder Before You Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 14 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 29, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.