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Sep 11, 2021 · (Washington, DC) Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser joined members of the Council of the District of Columbia, local public safety officials, and members of the interfaith community to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. They gathered in a solemn ceremony outside of DC Fire and EMS Engine 16.
- The Meaning Behind The Design
- Are There Tours of The Memorial?
- There's A Memorial Chapel Inside, Too
- A Visitor's Center Is in The Works
- What to Know If You're Visiting
The $22 million memorial sits on two acres of land right outside where the jetliner struck. Dozens of crape myrtle trees surround the serene landscape. There are 184 memorial benches dedicated to each of the victims, and they're organized in a timeline of their ages, from the youngest victim, 3-year-old Dana Falkenberg, to the oldest, 71-year-old J...
While there are no official guided tours, there are guides on the grounds to give out information, and there is a 24-minute audio tour that's available for download. You can also call 202-741-1004 at the memorial entrance and listen to the tour that way. The audio provides a sequential narrative of the events at the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. It a...
The Pentagon Memorial Chapel was built within a year and dedicated on the first anniversary of the attacks. The point of impact of Flight 77 had become a place where the Pentagon community left flowers and mourned the victims, so senior leaders decided that instead of rebuilding that area as office space, it would become a chapel for all faiths to ...
The Pentagon Memorial is currently the only 9/11 attack site that doesn't have a visitor's center or museum. That's going to change now that many visitors, especially children born after the tragedy, don't fully understand its significance. The 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Visitor Education Center is expected to be built to the west of the memorial itsel...
You might have a lot of questions, like how to get there. Parking is strictly enforced at the Pentagon, so your best bet would be to take public transportation; however, accessible parking is available. Food, drink and pets aren't allowed at the memorial, but you can take a memento to leave behind. Smoking is not allowed. Photographs can be taken a...
Sep 9, 2021 · RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: This week, the nation is marking the 20th anniversary of 9/11. After those attacks came the so-called war on terror, a two-decade-long campaign that changed this country.
Sep 10, 2021 · And finally: Events honoring 9/11 . The Times’s Melissa Guerrero writes: Venues and organizations in New York City are marking the 20 years that have passed since the Sept. 11 attacks.
- Ashley Wong
Sept. 9, 2006. Correction Appended. WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 — Sinita Brown will always prefer “the garden,” a small plot shaded by the weathered brick walls of Madeleine V. Leckie Elementary ...
Sep 12, 2001 · September 12, 2001 Posted: 12:27 PM EDT (1627 GMT) 8:45 a.m. (all times are EDT): A hijacked passenger jet, American Airlines Flight 11 out of Boston, Massachusetts, crashes into the north tower ...
Sep 10, 2021 · WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) issued the following statement honoring the lives lost 20 years ago during the attacks on September 11, 2001. “As we mark the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks tomorrow, let us reflect on the memories of every life we lost. We honor and thank those who responded to the call to ...
