LAFD World Trade Center Memorial--Los Angeles, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member GeoCraig
N 34° 04.144 W 118° 14.593
11S E 385281 N 3770511
A piece of the WTC honoring the firefighter who died serving their city.
Waymark Code: WM11BD
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 12/12/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member mtn-man
Views: 252

The Los Angeles Fire Department unveiled a memorial to the 343 New York firefighters that were killed on the attack of the World Trade Center on September 9, 2001.

The Memorial includes a 23-ton, 22-foot steel column at was part of the lobby structure of the WTC.  The Memorial is open during business hours, but is often open 24/7.

 

For geocachers, this is also a geocache.  See GCPZ31.

 

Date of Dedication: 09/11/2003

Name of organization that built the memorial: Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center (LAFD)

Private or Public Monument?: Private

Text on the memorial:
This memorial is dedicated to the 343 New York Firefighters who perished at the World Trade Center Disaster on September 11, 2001. When the hazards were high, they pushed on knowingly risking their safety and lives for the community they served. Their uncommon valor will serve as an enduring beacon guiding generations of future men and women who will also put the lives of others before their own.


Physical address of memorial:
1700 Stadium Way
Los Angeles, CA
90012


Website for more information: [Web Link]

Additional coordinates: Not Listed

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