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Throwback Thursday - Where is the Sedona Ground Zero Artifact Located?

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Throwback Thursday Prologue...

It has been four years since I first published this.  Sedona is fortunate to have a priceless original girder from the World Trade Center.  I did some research to see how our city was able to secure this piece of history.  It turns out that our current mayor, Scott Jablow, was a police officer for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey at the time of the attack.

Scott submitted a request for an artifact. After waiting two years, the request was granted, and our city "was entrusted with a steel girder and given the meaningful responsibility to pay tribute to all those who died that day," as Scott Jablow wrote.

According to the article, this is one of approx. 1200 pieces of steel that the Port Authority has donated to various cities, police, and fire departments around the country.

 

We Will Never Forget - Sedona Fire District's WTC Ground Zero Artifact

Sheri Sperry  September 9, 2019

Sedona Fire District 911 Artifact and Memorial

 

Where is the Sedona Fire District 911 Ground Zero Artifact Located?

Sedona Monument

Sedona Fire District – For those who are local or coming to Sedona and would like to see the Sedona Fire District 911 Artifact and Memorial, it is located right next to Sedona Fire District Station 6 on SR 179.

The City Monument is easy to spot, marking the location...

The Sedona Monument welcoming you into our beautiful city is right next to the fire station, and you would turn into that parking lot.  This fire station is located in the Chapel area and can be seen easily on the east side of the street. Please stop at Station 6 and touch this artifact. Remember all the souls lost that day and all those who have suffered from cancer directly related to that event. Servicemen and women who have shed blood and treasure for their country should also be honored and remembered.

We will never forget…

The Sedona Fire District Station 6 is located between Chapel Road and Meadowlark Drive. 

 

Enjoy This Video of the Sedona Fire District's 911 Artifact and Memorial.

 

911 - Sedona Memorial - We Will Never Forget... from Rick & Sheri Sperry on Vimeo.

 

911 WTC ground zero artifact Sedona SFD

A Poignant Recollection of that Fateful Day 

This script below was taken from Ricks's World Sedona, written on the 10th anniversary of this horrific event. See the entire post and pictures of that day from Newsweek magazine in a poignant video.

America will never be the same after that Tuesday in September back in 2001.  I would hazard to say that no country in the world has been the same.  Ten years have passed, but it seems like only days for many.  There are those people who have been touched and scarred deeply by the event: family members, close friends, and co-workers who never returned home that evening. Since then, over 6200 servicemen and women have lost their lives defending our freedom and freedom from tyranny and terrorism. Some of these people go to sleep every evening and wake up every morning with the unbearable pain of what they had to endure.  Our hearts and prayers go out to these brave souls who continue to fight day in and day out to survive the scars they received from the events of that day.

For the people who were not directly scarred by 9/11/01, many may only reflect back when there is an anniversary.  As Americans, we will never forget.  We must ensure that future generations understand and appreciate our history and what can happen when evil forces try to take our freedoms from us.

 

WTC artifact plaque

Discover A Historic Newsweek Pictorial from September 2001

Historic Newsweek Magazine Pictorial

We Will Never Forget...

 

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Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Sheri, this is WAY COOL, to have a piece of the World Trade Center.  Sedona is very lucky.

Sep 14, 2023 01:36 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

This is good information to share with area residents and visitors.

Sep 14, 2023 02:44 PM
Ray Henson
Retired - Goodyear, AZ
Retired Real Estate Agent

This is just another reason that we need to get over to Sedona for a few days.  We were trying to make it in spring, but hopefully we can make it this fall.  We still need to hike some of those trails you told us about. 

Sep 14, 2023 03:37 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good evening Sheri Sperry - MCNE® ,

What a wonderful tribute to all the souls lost that day and all those who have suffered from cancer directly related to that event. It's important to remember that servicemen and women who have shed blood and should also be honored and remembered. How fortunate to have secured an artifact from the World Trade Center. A beautiful monument in Sedona AZ. Thank you for sharing in your post.

Sep 14, 2023 04:01 PM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Sheri Sperry - MCNE® we are very fortunate to have on of the beams from one of the towers.  It is a sobering reminder each and every time I drive by it.

Sep 14, 2023 04:28 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Retired Home Stager/Redesign

Hi Sheri- that is quite an honor to have been entrusted with this historic piece. Ray Henson I hope you and MM take a trip to view it. 

Sep 14, 2023 04:58 PM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

Sedona has so much to offer and this artifact is a prime example!  Your posts always lead to me think about making a trip up there!

Sep 15, 2023 04:30 AM
Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

Sheri, I couldn't agree more. It's essential to remember and honor all those affected by 9/11 and the sacrifices of our servicemen and women. The monument in Sedona is a poignant symbol of that remembrance!

Sep 15, 2023 04:53 AM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®
Coldwell Banker Realty - Sedona, AZ
(928) 274-7355 ~ YOUR Solutions REALTOR®

Hi Joan Cox - I guess it pays to have a mayor who was there that fateful day.   I think the city did a great job on this monument. 

Sep 15, 2023 08:52 AM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®
Coldwell Banker Realty - Sedona, AZ
(928) 274-7355 ~ YOUR Solutions REALTOR®

Hi Roy, 

Thousands drive by this every day.  I wonder how many more would stop if they knew it was there.

Sep 15, 2023 08:53 AM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®
Coldwell Banker Realty - Sedona, AZ
(928) 274-7355 ~ YOUR Solutions REALTOR®

Hi Ray Henson - I was wondering if you ever came up.  Mid-October should be a good time to come.  But it will be crowded.  Plan to get to the trails early. 

Sep 15, 2023 08:55 AM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®
Coldwell Banker Realty - Sedona, AZ
(928) 274-7355 ~ YOUR Solutions REALTOR®

Hi Dorie Dillard Austin TX - It is so interesting to meet people who have retired here from other areas.  So many have connections and I am sure that is what helped to get this artifact. 

Sep 15, 2023 08:58 AM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®
Coldwell Banker Realty - Sedona, AZ
(928) 274-7355 ~ YOUR Solutions REALTOR®

Hi George Souto - We are very fortunate to be able to honor these people with this history. 

Sep 15, 2023 08:59 AM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®
Coldwell Banker Realty - Sedona, AZ
(928) 274-7355 ~ YOUR Solutions REALTOR®

Hi Brian England - Thank you.  The fire station is right off the SR 179 as you enter the Chapel area.  On the west side is a roundabout that leads to Cathedral Rock and is blocked for local residents.  On the east side, there is a church a synagogue and then the Fire Station.  The memorial has its own parking lot. 

Sep 15, 2023 09:04 AM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®
Coldwell Banker Realty - Sedona, AZ
(928) 274-7355 ~ YOUR Solutions REALTOR®

Hi, Kathy Streib - It is a real honor.  I am glad we had someone with connections who is now our mayor. 

Sep 15, 2023 09:05 AM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®
Coldwell Banker Realty - Sedona, AZ
(928) 274-7355 ~ YOUR Solutions REALTOR®

Hi Endre Barath, Jr. - No worries! Haha - I do stop by and show my respects when I can.  

Sep 15, 2023 09:06 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Hi Sheri:

What an amazing Ground Zero artifact and tribute to all those who lost their lives that horrible day. I will have to put this on my must-see list for the next Sedona trip.

Jeff

Sep 17, 2023 11:03 AM