• The Wall of Names at the Memorial Plaza

    Flight 93

    National Memorial Pennsylvania

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  • Road Work - Resurfacing US Route 30

    September 5-early December, 2012 - US 30 between Lambertsville Rd. and Route 160. The memorial entrance is located within this work area. Traffic will be reduced to one lane and controlled by flaggers. Please factor traffic delays into your travel time.

A common field one day.                            A field of honor forever.

On Tuesday morning, September 11, 2001, the U.S. came under attack when four commercial airliners were hijacked and used to strike targets on the ground. Nearly 3,000 people tragically lost their lives. Because of the actions of the 40 passengers and crew aboard one of the planes, Flight 93, the attack on the U.S. Capitol was thwarted.

Features

  • Thank you for your support

    Thank You

    Flight 93 National Memorial would like to thank all those who helped make the September 11, 2012 Observance a moving and inspiring four days.

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  • New videos - Summer 2012

    Now Showing - New Videos

    Four new videos are now showing: The Flight 93 Story, The Memorial Design, Visiting the Memorial, and The Passengers and Crew.

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  • Memorial Groves

    Construction Updates

    One third of the memorial is now complete, but work continues on the remaining features. Check on the current and future progress.

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  • Cell Phone Tour

    Dial and Discover

    Discover the NEW cell phone tour. Call and listen to audio. Explore the new mobile site with your smart phone.

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  • Memorial Plaza wall section

    Memorial Plaza Fact Sheet

    Length of the Memorial Plaza wall? What type of stone is the Wall of Names? Explore the facts and figures of the new Memorial Plaza.

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  • Volunteer In Parks

    Be a Part of History

    There are many ways you can honor the passengers and crew of Flight 93. Volunteer. Join the Friends of Flight 93. Donate to the Flight 93 Campaign.

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  • Image taken 1.5 miles from the crash site just minutes after the crash.

    The Flight 93 Story

    Why is a common field now a field of honor? Explore the story of Flight 93 in more depth.

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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...