Flight 93 National Memorial
The Flight 93 National Memorial is located at the site of the crash of United Airlines Flight 93, which was hijacked in the September 11 attacks, in Stonycreek Township, Pennsylvania, about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Shanksville, and 60 miles (97 km) southeast of Pittsburgh. The memorial was made to honor the passengers and crew of Flight 93, who stopped the terrorists from reaching their target. A temporary memorial to the 40 victims was established soon after the crash, and the first phase of the permanent memorial was completed, opened, and dedicated on September 10, 2011. The current design for the memorial is a modified version of the entry Crescent of Embrace by Paul and Milena Murdoch.
Of the four aircraft hijacked on September 11, Flight 93 is the only one that
did not reach its intended target, presumed to be the United States Capitol in
Washington, D.C. Several passengers and crew members made telephone calls aboard
the flight and learned about the attacks on the World Trade Center and the
Pentagon. As a result, the passengers decided to mount an assault against the
hijackers and wrest control of the aircraft. The plane crashed in a field in
Stonycreek Township, Pennsylvania, about 150 miles (240 km) northwest of
Washington, D.C., killing all 44 people aboard, including the four hijackers.
Visitor Center and Arrival Court
Memorial Plaza
Wall of Names
The crash site is located west of Skyline Road, about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south
of U.S. Route 30 (Lincoln Highway), 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of Indian Lake, and
approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Shanksville in Stonycreek Township.
Text from Wikipedia
at the Crash Site
Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Flight 93 9/11/01
crash site
(behind markers for those killed)
temporary memorial
looking across the field
wall of memories
markers
