Near Mount Vernon in Knox County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
9/11 Memorial
Somerset County, PA
New York, NY
Washington, DC
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, May 27, 2016
1. 9/11 Memorial
Through blurred eyes we find the strength and courage to soar beyond the moment.
We look to the future knowing we can never forget the past.
God Bless America
Erected by Earl and Ileen Justice.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: 9/11 Attacks.
Location. 40° 24.646′ N, 82° 25.208′ W. Marker is near Mount Vernon, Ohio, in Knox County. Memorial can be reached from Coshocton Avenue (U.S. 36) 0.1 miles west of County Road 8, on the left when traveling west. The memorial lies at the base of one of the "Avenue of Flags" in Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18260 Coshocton Ave, Mount Vernon OH 43050, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Veterans Avenue of Flags (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mount Vernon Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); John Crowe Ransom & The Kenyon Review (approx. 2.7 miles away); Kenyon College (approx. 2.7 miles away); Mt. Vernon (approx. 2.7 miles away); George Wharton Marriott (approx. 2.7 miles away); David Bates Douglass (approx. 2.7 miles away); Colonel Lorin Andrews (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Vernon.
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Additional commentary.
1. Location on the memorial
The Pentagon is attributed to Washington, DC on the memorial although it is located in neighboring Arlington County, Virginia.
— Submitted October 19, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
2. 9/11 Memorial
The 9/11 memorial located in Mount Vernon, OH is in a cemetery, be very careful. The road is gravel and it appears they have run some type of equipment over it, the gravel is grooved and 2 or 3 inches deep. Not a fun memorial to find.
— Submitted April 11, 2023, by Dennis Rogers of Heath, Ohio.
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, May 27, 2016
2. 9/11 Memorial
Two bronze plaques at the base of one of the "Avenue of Flags"
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, May 27, 2016
3. 9/11 Memorial Marker
Dedication plaque adjacent to the 9/11 Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 123 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 29, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
