9/11 Memorial - Texas State Cemetery, Austin, TX
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N 30° 15.994 W 097° 43.553
14R E 622561 N 3349010
Dedicated on September 11, 2003, this Memorial includes a big chunk of steel from Ground Zero.
Waymark Code: WM62HT
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/22/2009
Views: 14
From the website cited below:
The 9/11 monument is dedicated to all Texans who died during the September 11 terrorist attacks and during Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and was commissioned by Governor Rick Perry in 2002 on the first anniversary of the attacks. It was completed and unveiled on the attack’s two-year anniversary in 2003. Numerous designs were submitted from artists, architects and private citizens from around the state. The final design by O’Connell, Robertson and Associates of Austin was chosen by the Governor’s Office and the Texas State Cemetery Committee. Included in the design are two steel columns from Ground Zero that the public are encouraged to touch and examine. The columns were not altered in any way and were recovered in the state in which they stand.
Also at the website below, please find a list of a list of known Texans who died in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 and in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Date of Dedication: 09/11/2003
Name of organization that built the memorial: State of Texas
Private or Public Monument?: Government
Text on the memorial:
Dedicated September 11, 2003
"Texans have answered the tragedy of September 11 with courage, sacrifice and love. The freedom we cherish is a precious commodity, purchased at a great price."
--Rick Perry, Governor of Texas
(also see gallery for more)
Physical address of memorial:
909 Navasota St
Austin, TX United States
78702
Additional coordinates: N 30° 15.995 W 097° 43.551
Website for more information: [Web Link]
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