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Nacogdoches, Texas: Shuttle Columbia Debris Site

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Address:
N. Fredonia St., Nacogdoches, TX
Directions:
On the west side of N. Fredonia St., in the parking lot behind the Commercial Bank of Texas building. The small memorial monument is at curbside, just to the left of the Masonic hall. The parking lot disc is about 15 feet to the left (and back from the street) in the left lane of a driveway to a bank drive-through window.
Admission:
Free
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Shuttle Columbia Debris Site

One of the biggest pieces of the disintegrated Space Shuttle Columbia fell onto a parking lot in Nacogdoches. A bronze disc marks the spot; a memorial stands nearby.

Roadsideamerica.com Report... [08/24/2012]

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Shuttle Columbia Debris Site.

Shuttle Columbia Debris Site

The monument sits roadside. The medallion is about 15 feet to the left (and back from the street) in the left lane of a driveway to a bank's drive-through window.

[J. J. Kwashnak, 06/03/2014]

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