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