Flight 93 National Memorial

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Flight 93 National Memorial is a U.S. national park site in Pennsylvania that honors the passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 93, who died thwarting hijackers during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States National Park Service site
national memorial
protected area
administeredBy National Park Service
authorizedBy United States Congress
category September 11 memorial
aviation disaster memorial
commemorates United Airlines Flight 93
crew of United Airlines Flight 93
passengers of United Airlines Flight 93
commemoratesEvent September 11 attacks
terrorist hijacking of United Airlines Flight 93
coordinates approximately 40.058°N 78.907°W
country United States
dateOfEventCommemorated September 11, 2001
designFocus landscape-based memorial
established September 24, 2002
governingBody United States National Park Service
hasChimes 40 wind chimes in Tower of Voices
hasEducationalPrograms yes
hasExhibits interpretive exhibits about Flight 93 and September 11, 2001
hasFeature Field of Honor
Memorial Plaza
Tower of Voices
Visitor Center Complex
Wall of Names
crash site of United Airlines Flight 93
hasFlagpole yes
hasOverlook viewing area of crash site
hasParking yes
locatedAtCrashSiteOf United Airlines Flight 93
locatedIn Somerset County, Pennsylvania
locatedNear Shanksville, Pennsylvania
managedBy Flight 93 National Memorial staff
memorializes 40 passengers and crew of Flight 93
memorialType landscape memorial
outdoor memorial
nearestCity Johnstown, Pennsylvania
openToPublic yes
partOf National Park System
purpose to honor the passengers and crew of Flight 93
to provide a place of remembrance and reflection
region Western Pennsylvania
state Pennsylvania
subjectOf National Park Service educational materials
documentaries about September 11
symbolism Tower of Voices represents the voices of the 40 passengers and crew
theme heroic actions of Flight 93 passengers and crew


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