Montezuma in Poweshiek County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
WTC Steel
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 19, 2025
1. WTC Steel Marker
This piece of steel from the World Trade Center is in honor of those heroes who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty on September 11, 2001
Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: 9/11 Attacks • Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the World Trade Center Beams series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 11, 2001.
Location. 41° 35.13′ N, 92° 31.332′ W. Marker is in Montezuma, Iowa, in Poweshiek County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street and North 5th Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street. The marker is beside the Montezuma City Hall and Fire Station entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 501 East Main Street, Montezuma IA 50171, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Iowa. 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Poweshiek County Freedom Rock (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Bill of Rights (about 600 feet away); Notable Grinnellians (approx. 15 miles away); a different marker also named Notable Grinnellians (approx. 15 miles away); Founding of Grinnell (approx. 15 miles away); J. B. Grinnell (approx. 15 miles away); a different marker also named Notable Grinnellians (approx. 15 miles away); a different marker also named Notable Grinnellians (approx. 15 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montezuma.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 19, 2025
2. WTC Steel Marker & I-beam
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 19, 2025
3. Montezuma City Hall
The marker and World Trade Center steel beam segment are on the right side of the Montezuma City Hall entrance.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 19, 2025
4. Montezuma City Hall and Fire Station
Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 21 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 10, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
