World Trade Center Artifact - Quincy IL
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N 39° 55.904 W 091° 24.245
15S E 636365 N 4421399
The city of Quincy dedicated this memorial on 9/11/11. Standing tall is a section of the antenna tower located on the rooftop of WTC Building #1. It supported a broadcasting antenna that was manufactured in Quincy by the Harris Corporation.
Waymark Code: WMM5JD
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 07/25/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
Views: 4

This piece is part of the structure that supported the antennas on top of WTC Building One. It was constructed locally by the Harris Company.
Date of Dedication: 09/11/2011

Name of organization that built the memorial: City of Quincy

Private or Public Monument?: Government

Text on the memorial:
"WORLD TRADE CENTER ARTIFACT DEDICATED BY THE CITY OF QUINCY SEPTEMBER 11, 2011 THIS ARTIFACT IS A SECTION OF THE ANTENNA TOWER LOCATED ON THE ROOFTOP OF WTC BUILDING #1 WHICH WAS DESTROYED DURING THE TRAGIC EVENTS OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001. A TELEVISION BROADCASTING ANTENNA MANUFACTURED IN QUINCY, ILLINOIS BY HARRIS CORPORATION WAS SUPPORTED BY THIS TOWER STRUCTURE.


Physical address of memorial:
Quincy City Hall
730 Maine St
Quincy, IL USA
62301


Additional coordinates: Not Listed

Website for more information: Not listed

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