The Memorial Today

A spontaneous and organic memorial now stands a short distance from the crash site, visited by nearly one million people since 9/11. These visitors have come here to leave personal tributes of their own making, listen to the story of Flight 93 recounted by resident volunteer docents, or simply rest on one of several benches inscribed with the names of the passengers and crewmembers to reflect on what happened there seven years ago.

Although the temporary memorial has served an important and necessary function for Flight 93, this space has been largely inadequate to meet the increasing numbers of visitors, accommodate a growing collection of tributes, facilitate more in-depth educational programming, and enable visitors to have a closer physical proximity to the crash site. With the building of a lasting memorial, we can dramatically improve the overall quality of the visitor experience.

For directions to visit the Memorial, visit the National Park Service website.