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O'Fallon in St. Charles County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

9-11-01

 
 
9-11-01 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 28, 2026
1. 9-11-01 Marker
Inscription.
The Spirit of Freedom

To those who have fallen
To those who were called
To those who were heroes
Who sacrificed all
Look not up to buildings
Shattered glass and steel walls
It is the Spirit of Freedom
That makes US stand tall.

In memory of all who perished in the attacks of September 11, 2001
 
Erected 2003.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker 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° 45.001′ N, 90° 45.121′ W. Marker is in O'Fallon, Missouri, in St. Charles County. It is on Winghaven Boulevard east of Interstate 64, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2223 Technology Dr, O Fallon MO 63368, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri River Corridor and 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, the Western World,
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and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pond Fort - 1800 (approx. 3 miles away); The Hamburg Trail (approx. 3.1 miles away); Zumwalt's Fresh Water Spring (approx. 3.9 miles away); Fort Zumwalt Fun Facts (approx. 3.9 miles away); The Weldon Spring Site (approx. 4 miles away); Fort Zumwalt Park (approx. 4 miles away); Renewing Grasslands with Fire (approx. 4 miles away); "TNT" (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in O'Fallon.
 
More about this marker. Marker text repeats on both sides.
 
9-11-01 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 28, 2026
2. 9-11-01 Marker
Looking west
9-11-01 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 28, 2026
3. 9-11-01 Marker
A close up of a World Trade Center artifact
9-11-01 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 28, 2026
4. 9-11-01 Marker
A close-up of a World Trade Center artifact
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 28, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
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