• The Wall of Names at the Memorial Plaza

    Flight 93

    National Memorial Pennsylvania

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  • Expect Large Crowds - June 20-24, 2013

    Expect large crowds and possible delays due to a motorcycle rally, Thunder in the Valley, in Johnstown, PA. The memorial has limited parking for motorcycles. An overflow gravel parking lot will be in use as additional parking for other vehicles.

  • Detour - Route 281 - June 17-July 29,2013

    This detour is after the US 219 junction, so visitors following the recommended driving directions (see link below) will not need to navigate the detour. The detour follows country roads and is not recommended for buses, RVs, and other large vehicles. More »

  • Possible Construction Delays - US 30

    Short delays are possible along US 30 at PA 281 due to construction - April 1 - October, 2013

Memorial Expression

Timeless in simplicity and beauty,
like its landscape, both stark and serene,
the Memorial should be quiet in reverence, yet powerful in form,
a place both solemn and uplifting.

It should instill pride, and humility.
The Memorial should offer intimate experience, yet be heroic in scale.
Its strong framework should be open to natural change
and allow freedom of personal interpretation.

We want to restore life here,
to heal the land, and nourish our souls.
In this place, a scrap yard will become a gateway
and a strip mine will grow into a flowering meadow.

But more than restoring health,
the Memorial should be radiant,
in loving memory of the passengers and crew
who gave their lives on Flight 93.

Did You Know?

Looking over the U.S. Capitol at The Mall in Washington DC

On September 11, 2001 United Flight 93 was only 20 minutes flight time from our nation's capital when the passengers and crew of the plane rushed the cockpit in an effort to overpower the hijackers. Flight 93 crashed in a field outside the town of Shanksville in rural southwestern Pennsylvania. More...