Shade Township near Stoystown in Somerset County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Compass Rose

Remember Me Rose Garden

— A Living Tribute to Flight 93 —

The Compass Rose Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 18, 2026

1. The Compass Rose Marker

Inscription.
The garden's centerpiece features a compass rose design, spanning 280 feet with seven points – four extending 93 feet, symbolizing United Flight 93, and three at 40 feet, representing each hero aboard. At its heart lies a 40-foot fountain, encircled by 40 stones engraved with the names of the fallen. Surrounding the fountain are hundreds of Julie Andrews rose bushes and thousands of perennials, creating a space of beauty and reflection visible from 30,000 feet above.

Erected 2025 by Remember Me Rose Garden, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: 9/11 Attacks • Heroes. A significant historical date for this entry is September 11, 2001.

Location. 40° 4.745′ N, 78° 52.693′ W. Marker is near Stoystown, Pennsylvania, in Somerset County. It is in Shade Township. It can be reached from Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) 0.4 miles west of Ridge Road (Pennsylvania Route 1021), on the right when traveling west. Marker is located on the grounds of the Remember Me Rose Garden. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6488 Lincoln Highway, Stoystown PA 15563, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wildflower Meadow (within shouting distance of this marker); Heroes of Flight 93 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Cross (about 300 feet away); The Kavod Garden (about 300 feet away); Ryan's Trail (about 300 feet away); Tower of Voices (approx. 0.4 miles away); Flight 93 National Memorial (approx. half a mile away); A Company, 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry Unit Pennsylvania Army National Guard (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stoystown.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 18, 2026

2. The Compass Rose Marker

Fountain Surrounded by 40 Engraved Stones image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 18, 2026

3. Fountain Surrounded by 40 Engraved Stones

South Tip of the Compass Rose Design image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 18, 2026

4. South Tip of the Compass Rose Design

The marker can be seen at the left middle of the photo.

Satellite View of the Compass Rose image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Google Maps

5. Satellite View of the Compass Rose

The southern tip is at the bottom of the photo.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 26, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.