Erie in Erie County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Erie 9-11 Memorial
"We Will Never Forget"
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, July 2, 2015
1. Erie 9-11 Memorial
A local memorial for the city of Erie commemorating the 9/11 attacks. It consists of a timeline of events, a memorial flag to the fallen, and the center piece of a steel column recovered from the wreckage of the World Trade Center after its collapse.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: 9/11 Attacks • Heroes. In addition, it is included in the World Trade Center Beams series list.
Location. 42° 8.2′ N, 80° 5.15′ W. Memorial is in Erie, Pennsylvania, in Erie County. It can be reached from the intersection of East Front Street and Holland Street. This memorial is located at the Erie Maritime Museum, next to the library. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Erie PA 16507, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Northwestern Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hero of Gettysburg (a few steps from this marker); Paul Allman Siple (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); USS Michigan Anchor (about 300 feet away); William Leverett Morrison (about 300 feet away); Flagship Niagara (about 400 feet away); African American Sailors in the Battle of Lake Erie (about 400 feet away); Making of the Flag "Don't Give Up The Ship"
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Also see . . . The September 11 Attacks on America. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 7, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, July 2, 2015
2. Erie 9-11 Memorial Timeline
Timeline of events from September 11, 2001
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3. Erie 9-11 Memorial Timeline close-up
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4. Erie 9-11 Memorial Timeline close-up
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5. Erie 9-11 Memorial Timeline close-up
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6. Erie 9-11 Memorial Timeline close-up
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7. Erie 9-11 Memorial
Stone in rear of memorial In Memory
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8. Erie 9-11 Memorial
9/11: A day of human endurance, heroism, sacrifice, courage, loss, and love.
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9. Erie 9-11 Memorial Heroism close-up
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10. Erie 9-11 Memorial Heroism close-up
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11. Erie 9-11 Memorial
We remember the lives lost that fateful Tuesday...
Names of the victims portrayed on a US flag background
Names of the victims portrayed on a US flag background
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12. Erie 9-11 Memorial Column
The centerpiece of the display exhibits a column recovered from the wreckage of the World Trade Center after its collapse
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, July 2, 2015
13. Erie 9-11 Memorial Column
Back side
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14. Erie 9-11 Memorial Column
This steel column was recovered from the wreckage of the Twin Towers at Ground Zero in New York City following the terrorist attacks on 9/11/2001.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,247 times since then and 87 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14. submitted on July 7, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
