Flight 93 National Memorial
The Flight 93 National Memorial is a memorial built to commemorate the crash of United Airlines Flight 93, which was one of four aircraft hijacked during the September 11 attacks in 2001. The memorial is located in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, with the vast majority in Stonycreek Township, and with a small portion in Shade Township. It is 78 miles (126 km) southeast of Pittsburgh and 226 miles (364 km) west of Philadelphia.
| Flight 93 National Memorial | |
|---|---|
The white marble Wall of Names positioned on the flight path | |
| Location | Stonycreek Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Nearest city | Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°3′24″N 78°54′21″W |
| Area | 2,200 ha (8.5 sq mi)1,000 acres (400 ha) federal |
| Established | September 24, 2002 |
| Visitors | 377,810 (in 2023) |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
| Website | Flight 93 National Memorial |
Flight 93 National Memorial | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Memorial | |
| Location | 6424 Lincoln Highway, Stoystown, PA 15563, Shanksville vicinity, Stonycreek Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Architect | Paul Murdoch Architects |
| NRHP reference No. | 04000272 |
| Added to NRHP | September 24, 2002 |
A national memorial was created to honor the passengers and crew of Flight 93, who stopped the terrorists from reaching their target by fighting the hijackers. A temporary memorial to the 40 victims was established soon after the crash. The first phase of the permanent memorial was completed, opened, and dedicated on September 10, 2011. The design for the memorial is a modified version of the entry Crescent of Embrace by Paul and Milena Murdoch.
A concrete and glass visitor center opened on September 10, 2015, situated on a hill overlooking the crash site and the white marble Wall of Names. An observation platform at the visitor center and the white marble wall are both aligned beneath the path of Flight 93.