Near Edwardsville in Madison County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
September 11, 2001 Memorial
Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 15, 2026
1. September 11 Memorial Marker
Artifacts recovered from the World Trade Center after September 11, 2001 courtesy of The Port Authority of NY & NJ and displayed in memory of the 2,752 victims, including:
343 NYC Firefighters
37 Port Authority Police Officers
23 New York City Police Officers
Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: 9/11 Attacks. 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. 38° 54.831′ N, 89° 56.638′ W. Marker is near Edwardsville, Illinois, in Madison County. It is on Holiday Dam Road east of Holiday Drive, on the right when traveling east. Marker/beam located outside the Holiday Shores Fire Department building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 93 Holiday Dam Rd, Edwardsville IL 62025, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Greater St. Louis. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.8 miles away); Bethalto's Original Fire Bell (approx. 5.1 miles away); Village Hall (approx. 5.3 miles away); Trucking Down 66 - Cassens Transport and Hamel (approx. 5.6 miles away); Civic Memorial Airport War Memorial (approx. 6.2 miles away); McDonnell Douglas F-4C (approx. 6.2 miles away); Culp Lane Park (approx. 6.3 miles away); Lincoln School (approx. 6.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edwardsville.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Fort Russell (was approx. 6.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Regarding September 11, 2001 Memorial. The beam and marker are actually located in the unincorporated community of Holiday Shores, Illinois (population: 2,800; 10 miles north of Edwardsville). It does not have a post office and has mostly an Edwardsville zip code.
Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 15, 2026
2. September 11 Memorial
Pictured with the beam from the old World Trade Center tower
Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 15, 2026
3. September 11 Memorial
Outside the Holiday Shores Fire Department building.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 15 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 15, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
