Alpine in Brewster County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Dedicated to the men and women who perished on September 11th, 2001
Photographed by James Hulse, March 13, 2023
1. Dedicated to the men and women who perished on September 11th, 2001 Marker
This steel artifact was extracted from the rubble of the World Trade Center and donated to the Alpine station by the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey.
How tragically ironic that a building dedicated to the safety and security of the United States should begin construction at the exact moment that other buildings some 2,000 miles away would be destroyed by those enemies of this country who would see us all perish.
We remember the innocent victims of the World Trade Center, the heroes of United Flight 93, and the brave men and women who died at the Pentagon. We also remember all the other heroes, police, fire and emergency medical personnel, who selflessly responded and died during the rescue efforts. We honor their sacrifice and that of their family and loved ones.
We, the men and women of the United States Border Patrol, stand ever vigilant in defiance of all enemies of the United States of America and we vow to never forget.
"Those who do not learn from history are doomed
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Erected 2011 by US Department of Homeland Security.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 30° 20.855′ N, 103° 42.094′ W. Memorial is in Alpine, Texas, in Brewster County. It is on Highway 90 (U.S. 90) 2 miles west of U.S. 118. Turn off 90 at the entrance to the Alpine Border Patrol Station. The monument marker and a parking area is on the right. Beyond the turnoff the entrance road dead ends at the station parking lot. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Alpine Station 3003 West Highway 90, Alpine TX 79830, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Texas’ Trans-Pecos & Big Bend Region. It is also in the American Southwest. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Comancherνa, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: W. W. Townsend Home (approx. 2 miles away); In Memoriam (approx. 2.3 miles away); Brewster County Jail WWII Monument (approx. 2.3 miles away); Old Brewster County Jail (approx. 2.4 miles away); Court House (approx. 2.4 miles away); Holland Hotel Building (approx. 2.4 miles away); 105 Howitzer (approx. 2.4 miles away); Our Pioneers (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alpine.
More about this memorial. This monument marker is a part of the Alpine Station and is on government property.
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Photographed by Zacharias Beau T, November 9, 2011
2. Alpine Border Station 9/11 Marker/Monument
Up close every inch of the metal beam is warped and bent. It is hard to believe that it was once a part of two magnificent buildings over 1,500 feet high in New York City. Before September 11, 2001 it would have been just as unbelievable a piece of the World Trade Center would eventually end up west of Alpine, Texas.
Photographed by Zacharias Beau T, November 9, 2011
3. Alpine Border Station 9/11 Marker/Monument
World Trade Center beam with Ranger Peak, 6,289 feet and the Twin Sisters, 6,127 feet above sea-level in foreground.
Photographed by Zacharias Beau T, January 26, 2013
4. Twin Towers made of Alpine snow at Alpine Station 9/11 Memorial.
Photographed by Zacharias Beau T, September 11, 2011
5. Dedicated to the men and women who perished on September 11th, 2001 Marker
Dedication of the Alpine Border and Homeland Security Station 9/11 memorial on September 11,2011.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2011, by Zacharias Beau T of Alpine, Texas. This page has been viewed 834 times since then and 13 times this year. Last updated on September 15, 2011, by Zacharias Beau T of Alpine, Texas. Photos: 1. submitted on March 14, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 2, 3. submitted on September 13, 2011, by Zacharias Beau T of Alpine, Texas. 4, 5. submitted on February 20, 2013, by Zacharias Beau T of Alpine, Texas. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
