National Register of Historic Places

Flight 93 National Memorial

Stonycreek Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania

Listed

November 8, 2002

Type

Object

Period

Industrial

Ref No.

04000272

About this property

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, 122 miles (196 km) west of Harrisburg (the state capital), and 226 miles (364 km) west of Philadelphia. 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.

Location

Stonycreek Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania

40.05125, -78.90531

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was Flight 93 National Memorial listed on the National Register?

Flight 93 National Memorial was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 8, 2002.

What type of historic resource is Flight 93 National Memorial?

Flight 93 National Memorial is classified as a object in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Flight 93 National Memorial?

The period of significance for Flight 93 National Memorial is recorded as the industrial era.

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