Fort Myer in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Pan American Airways Flight 103 Memorial Cairn
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, August 30, 2008
1. Pan American Airways Flight 103 Memorial Cairn Marker
In remembrance of the two hundred and seventy people killed in the terrorist bombing of Pan American Airways Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland
Presented by the Lockerbie Air Disaster Trust to the United States of America.
[Base Marker]:
On 21 December 1988 a terrorist bomb destroyed Pan American Airlines Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing all on board and 11 on the ground. The 270 Scottish stones which compose this memorial cairn commemorate those who lost their lives in this attack against America.
[The names of the victims are etched around the base of the cairn.]
Erected 1995 by Lockerbie Air Disaster Trust.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 21, 1988.
Location. 38° 52.847′ N, 77° 4.489′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Fort Myer. It is on Humphries Drive. The memorial cairn and marker are accessible to pedestrians in Section 1 of Arlington National Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 Humphreys Dr, Fort Myer VA 22211, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers.
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Arlington Woodlands (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . .
1. Victims of Pan Am Flight 103 Website. (Submitted on September 3, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
2. Wikipedia entry for Pan Am Flight 103. (Submitted on September 1, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
Additional keywords. Lockerbie Bombing, Libya, Terrorism, Arlington National Cemetery, GWOT
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, August 30, 2008
2. Pan American Airways Flight 103 Memorial Cairn Base Marker
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, August 30, 2008
3. Pan American Airways Flight 103 Memorial Cairn and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,964 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 1, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
