One of the often overlooked parts of the tragic September 11th attacks is the crash site of United Airlines Flight 93 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Located 60 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, Flight 93 National Memorial commemorates the crash and the victims who bravely tried to stop the hijackers. Unfortunately, they would all perish. However, the passengers were successful in preventing the terrorists from reaching their intended target. This target was believed to be the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
Today, the memorial to the Flight 93 tragedy is operated by the National Park Service. The memorial includes the visitor center, the Wall of Names and the Tower of Voices structure. In addition, the boulder in the nearby field marks the site of the crash.
Danielle and I visited back in July 2020, during one of our many trips to Pittsburgh. Truly, it was an incredibly powerful and sobering experience.
The entrance sign for the memorial in Somerset County, PennsylvaniaAn American flag flying at the memorial Entrance to the memorial’s visitor center American flag next to the visitor center Exhibit inside the NPS visitor center Another moving exhibit inside the visitor centerUnited Airlines tickets belonging to some of the passengers on Flight 93Replica of the cockpit voice recorder from United Airlines Flight 93Next to the entrance of the visitor centerView from the observation deck, looking toward the crash siteThe observation deck at the visitor centerAn American Flag with the visitor center in the distanceThe path to the Wall of Names and the visitor center at the top of the hillA NPS Ranger answers questions next to the Wall of NamesThe Wall of Names remembers the victims from the Flight 93 hijackingThe Wall of Names at Flight 93 National MemorialThe National Park Service visitor center and the observation deckThe boulder, which marks the site of the Flight 93 crashThe Flight 93 National Memorial visitor centerAn American flag next to the Tower of VoicesThe Tower of VoicesPath leading up to the Tower of VoicesLooking up at the Tower of VoicesAbstract shot of the Tower of VoicesAnother abstract shot of the Tower of Voices
