Stonycreek Township near Stoystown in Somerset County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
America Attacked!
Flight 93 National Memorial
— National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, October 15, 2016
1. America Attacked Marker
On the morning of September 11, 2001, al-Qaeda terrorists hijack four commercial U.S. airliners that are departing from East Coast airports. The terrorists fly two jet airliners into the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers in New York City and a third aircraft into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. A fourth aircraft, United Airlines Flight 93, crashes into an open field near rural Shanksville, Pennsylvania, killing all on board. The four aircraft strikes kill nearly 3,000 people, the deadliest attack on American soil by any foreign nation or terrorist group.
Aboard Flight 93
Alerted to the events at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the forty unarmed passengers and crew of Flight 93 take quick and determined action. Their revolt prevents Flight 93 from reaching the terrorists’ intended target.
Evidence later reveals that the target is most likely the U.S. Capitol, where the Senate and House of Representatives are in session. Flight 93 crashes less than 20 minutes flying-time from Washington, D.C.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: 9/11 Attacks • Air & Space. A significant historical date for this entry is September 11, 2001.
Location. 40° 3.038′ N,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Mayday! (here, next to this marker); “We're going to do something.” (here, next to this marker); Welcome to the Memorial Plaza (a few steps from this marker); The Investigation (a few steps from this marker); Crash Site and Debris Field (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Overlooking History (approx. 0.3 miles away); Flight 93 National Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Flight 93 Temporary Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stoystown.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, October 15, 2016
2. America Attacked! Marker
October 15, 2016
3. America Attacked!
A local resident 1.5 miles away, took this photo within minutes after Flight 93 crashes.Close-up of photo on marker
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, October 15, 2016
4. U.S. Capitol
Washington D.C.
Washington D.C.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 23, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 860 times since then and 39 times this year. It was the Marker of the Week September 10, 2023. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 23, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
