On September 24, 2002, Congress passed the Flight 93 National Memorial Act. The Act created a new national park unit to “commemorate the passengers and crew of Flight 93 who, on September 11, 2001, courageously gave their lives, thereby thwarting a planned attack on our Nation’s Capital.” The memorial will be developed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where Flight 93 crashed on September 11, 2001.
When completed, Flight 93 National Memorial will encompass 2,200 acres, almost 1,300 acres of which will be dedicated to the design features, and 900 acres will be protected through partnerships with local residents and groups.
The Flight 93 National Memorial project is making history as the first national park designed entirely through an open, public competition. The yearlong, international competition received more than 1,000 submissions created by professionals and members of the general public. The National Park Service is the steward of the Flight 93 National Memorial.
The final design selection for the Flight 93 National Memorial (announced September 7, 2005) was created by Paul Murdoch Architects, a Los Angeles-based firm. A diverse jury comprised of family members, community representatives and design professionals chose the winning design because it most completely exemplifies the mission statement for the memorial. This mission statement grew out of hundreds of responses to a public survey and countless hours of discussion by families of the passengers and crew, community residents, national experts and National Park Service staff.
The Flight 93 National Memorial’s mission statement is “A common field one day. A field of honor forever. May all who visit this place remember the collective acts of courage and sacrifice of the passengers and crew, revere this hallowed ground as the final resting place of those heroes, and reflect on the power of individuals who choose to make a difference.”
To find out more or to make a contribution to the Flight 93 Memorial Fund, please visit www.honorflight93.org.
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