Larned in Pawnee County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
September 11, 2001
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 13, 2016
1. September 11, 2001 Memorial
This jagged and twisted metal is a piece of the World Trade Center in New York City which was attacked by terrorists on September 11, 2001. It was part of a perimeter column which came from the south tower and was located between the 34th and 35th floors WTC #2, south side facade; identified by foundry marks which were stamped in at the spandrel section from which this piece was cut. The torched out cross was given to a family member who lost a loved one. Let us never forget the sacrifices of those who lost their lives; family, friends and first responders in this event and the soldiers who have fought and those who continue to fight for our freedom.
This remnant was received from Charles Vitchers, lead construction superintendent for the Ground Zero recovery and cleanup efforts. The iron legs under this piece are scaled to the dimensions of the twin towers.
Erected by Concerned Citizens and Organizations.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: 9/11 Attacks • Military. In addition, it is included in the World Trade Center Beams series list.
Location. 38° 11.365′ N, 99° 6.327′ W. Memorial is in Larned, Kansas, in Pawnee County. It is at the intersection of
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Regionally, this memorial is in Central Kansas. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, on the Southern Plains, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Comancherνa, the Dust Bowl, and the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pawnee County Area All Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Site of Original Cash Store (approx. 0.6 miles away); Site of the Larned House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Santa Fe Trail (approx. 0.9 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); Birthplace of Farm Credit (approx. 1.8 miles away); Ak'a Onikashin ga People of the Southwind (approx. 2 miles away); The Mormon Battalion at Larned, Kansas (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Larned.
Also see . . . 9/11 Memorial, New York City. (Submitted on July 13, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 13, 2016
2. Pawnee County Area All Veterans Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 13, 2016
3. World Trade Center Beam at September 11, 2001 Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 416 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 13, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
