{"id":2782,"date":"2013-09-11T05:11:35","date_gmt":"2013-09-11T10:11:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.hulettsonlakegeorge.com\/?p=2782"},"modified":"2013-09-11T05:11:35","modified_gmt":"2013-09-11T10:11:35","slug":"a-visit-to-the-flight-93-national-memorial-in-pennsylvania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hulettscurrent.com\/index.php\/archives\/2782","title":{"rendered":"A Visit to the Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania"},"content":{"rendered":"

September 11, 2001 has been chronicled by many, but the Pennsylvania field where so many heroic people died on Flight 93, fighting against terrorism, is a place which now has national significance.<\/p>\n

One of my resolutions from this past year was to visit the Flight 93 National Memorial near Shanksville, PA. On a trip to Pittsburgh on a clear December day last year, I was able to visit the Flight 93 National Memorial. On this 12th anniversary of the attacks of September 11th, I thought it fitting to share my pictures from that visit.<\/p>\n

Below are my photos with captions (click to see full-scale).<\/p>\n

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\nAs you exit the Pennsylvania Turnpike, you immediately find yourself in the mountains of Western Pa.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nThe road is a quiet country drive through the mountains. This shot was taken looking south toward the state of Maryland.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nThe sign for the Memorial from the road.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nOnce you enter, the road continues for about a mile into the Memorial.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nA timeline of the events that occurred on Flight 93 on September 11, 2001. <\/em><\/p>\n

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\nThe crew and passengers aboard Flight 93.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nThe Memorial was originally a mining operation. On the day of September 11th, there were workers on heavy equipment working on the site.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nThe area surrounding the Memorial as it looks today.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nThe visitors center is located near the parking lot. One walks from the visitors center into the Memorial.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nThe names of the victims are inscribed on the Memorial.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nThe actual crash site is off-limits but can be seen from the Memorial.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nThe stone marks the spot where Flight 93 crashed. The area without tall grass shows the flight path.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nThe crash site.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nThe walk back to the visitors center.<\/em><\/p>\n

Eternal rest, grant unto them O Lord
\nand let perpetual light shine upon them.
\nMay their souls and all the souls of the faithful departed,
\nthrough the mercy of God, rest in peace.
\nAmen.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

September 11, 2001 has been chronicled by many, but the Pennsylvania field where so many heroic people died on Flight 93, fighting against terrorism, is a place which now has national significance. One of my resolutions from this past year was to visit the Flight 93 National Memorial near Shanksville, PA. On a trip to … <\/p>\n

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