Blackwater Conservation Area 9-11 Memorial, LA
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N 30° 32.055 W 091° 05.227
15R E 683513 N 3379543
There is a basic memorial plaque at this location, with the park dedicated to the 9-11 victims.
Waymark Code: WM5KJF
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 01/18/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
Views: 10

Copied from the monument:
"Dedicated to the thousands of innocent people killed on September 11, 2001 in terrorist attacks against the United State in New York City, Washington, D.C. and Pennsyvannia. March 26, 2002."

Copied from the website:
(visit link)

"The Blackwater Conservation Area was dedicated and opened to the public on March 26, 2002 (see the News Release-use weblink provided). Blackwater was dedicated by the sponsors to the thousands lost on 9/11. Of those lost on 9/11, four called Louisiana their home: Navy Lt. Michael Scott "Scottie" Lamana, Ret. Air Force Lt. Col. Robert Hymel, Navy Intelligence Officer Kevin Wayne Yokum, and Phyllis Gail Rozas Talbot. See photos from the dedication ceremony and the most recent panoramic view of the Blackwater area (photos on weblink above).
Date of Dedication: 03/26/2002

Name of organization that built the memorial: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District with the City of Baton Rouge, Parish of East Baton Rouge and the Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge

Private or Public Monument?: Government

Text on the memorial:
Dedicated to the thousands of innocent people killed on September 11, 2001 in terrorist attacks against the United State in New York City, Washington, D.C. and Pennsyvannia. March 26, 2002.


Physical address of memorial:
6201 Florida Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA USA
70806


Website for more information: [Web Link]

Additional coordinates: Not Listed

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