West Freemason in Norfolk, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

The Pentagon

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 11, 2010

1. The Pentagon Marker

Inscription. About 9:30 a.m., September 11, 2001, a hijacked commercial airliner was deliberately crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia killing 35 active duty, retired and reserve naval personnel, along with other military personnel and innocent civilians. Most of the naval personnel had been assigned to a ship or shore station in Norfolk before going to the Pentagon.

This cowardly terrorist attack will never be forgotten

Erected by donated by the Fleet Reserve Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: 9/11 Attacks • Notable Events. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1917.

Location. 36° 50.918′ N, 76° 17.663′ W. Marker is in Norfolk, Virginia. It is in West Freemason. It can be reached from the intersection of Brooke Avenue and Harbour Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Norfolk VA 23510, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Hampton Roads,

specifically in Coastal Virginia,

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: USS Newport News CA-148 (here, next to this marker); USS Kearsarge (CV-33) (here, next to this marker); USS Belknap (CG 26) (here, next to this marker); USS Iowa (BB-61) (here, next to this

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marker); USS Cole (DDG 67) (here, next to this marker); USS Nimitz (CVN-68) (here, next to this marker); Naval Special Warfare (here, next to this marker); USS Scorpion (SSN-589) (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norfolk.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 11, 2010

2. The Pentagon Marker

The Pentagon Marker (Right) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, January 19, 2022

3. The Pentagon Marker (Right)

The Pentagon Memorial in Arlington image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, May 9, 2026

4. The Pentagon Memorial in Arlington

The impacted western face of the Pentagon is beyond the trees in the background.

The Pentagon After 9/11 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by TSgt Cedric H. Rudisill, circa September 2001

5. The Pentagon After 9/11

This aerial view, taken by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Cedric H. Rudisill, shows the damage to the building from the terrorist attack of September 11th, 2001. VIRIN: 010914-F-8006R-003C, public domain via the Department of Defense.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2011, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 627 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 15, 2011, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 3. submitted on January 22, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 4, 5. submitted on June 25, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.