On Main Street near Somerset Street, on the right when traveling west.
Built in 1853 by John H. Hite, this building has served as the principle (sic) hotel for thousands of stagecoach, railroad, and later automobile travelers between Bedford and Greensburg. In the 1870s it was enlarged from two to three stories, and . . . — — Map (db m52756) HM
On East Main Street at South Linden Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East Main Street.
The 1924 Complete Official Road Guide of the Lincoln Highway reports that Stoystown (population, 400) had a speed limit of 15 mph, enforced! Located about a block east from this location is one of the original Lincoln Highway cement . . . — — Map (db m232914) HM
On Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) at Whistler Road (Pennsylvania Route 403) on Lincoln Highway.
A fortified supply depot known as the Stony Creek encampment or fort was a little north of here. The route then leads north to the foot of Laurel Hill, the site of Tomahawk camp. — — Map (db m60109) HM
On Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) 0.2 miles east of Buckstown Road.
Named for Edmund Cartlidge, Indian trader. A camp located here, on the Raystown Path, provided good grass for the horses of General Forbes' army in 1758. The site of the redoubt is marked two and a half miles north of here. — — Map (db m21559) HM
After seizing control of Flight 93, the hijackers forced the crew and passengers to the back of the plane and ordered them to be quiet. One terrorist claimed to have a bomb strapped to his waist. The passengers and crew used Airfones on seatbacks . . . — — Map (db m245446) HM
Aboard Flight 93, one terrorist claims to
have a bomb strapped to his waist. The crew and passengers are forced to the back of the plane and ordered to be quiet. Using Airfones from the seat backs in the rear of the plane and cellphones, . . . — — Map (db m100681) HM WM
On the morning of September 11, 2001, al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial flights that departed from East Coast airports. Two hijacked aircraft were deliberately crashed into the World Trade Center's Twin Towers in New York City and a third . . . — — Map (db m245507) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m100613) HM WM
On Skyline Road, on the right when traveling north.
On September 11, 2001, Flight 93 crashed in the field in front of
you, traveling approximately 563 miles per hour.
The .25 mile walkway and sloped
wall mark the edge of the 40-acre
crash site and debris field.
The 17-ton sandstone . . . — — Map (db m163662) HM WM
When family members of the passengers and crew of Flight 93 arrived at the crash site in September 2001, authorities escorted them to this overlook. From a distance, they saw the crash site for the first time, and viewed the investigation and . . . — — Map (db m245444) HM
The day begins with a cloudless, bright blue sky over the mid-Atlantic states. Seven crew members assigned to Flight 93 prepare for the early morning nonstop flight from Newark, New Jersey, to San Francisco, California. Thirty-three passengers . . . — — Map (db m100646) HM WM
In the attacks of September 11, 2001, terrorists target prominent symbols of the United States to create fear and a feeling of vulnerability in the American people. News of the attacks is met with disbelief, sorrow, and anger, followed quickly by a . . . — — Map (db m245518) HM
Minutes after the crash, first responders arrive on the scene, along with the Pennsylvania State Police. The September 11 attacks generate the largest investigation in FBI history. The primary goal of the investigation is to recover sufficient . . . — — Map (db m100697) HM WM
First responders quickly determined there were no survivors of the Flight 93 crash. The Pennsylvania State Police secured the crash site as a federal crime scene. The September 11 attack led to the largest investigation in FBI history. Hundreds of . . . — — Map (db m245520) HM
Key evidence in the investigation of the September 11 terrorist attack was recovered at the Flight 93 site. FBI teams launched the investigation while State Police provided security. Mining company buildings, since removed, became their command . . . — — Map (db m245442) HM
September 11, 2001 began with a clear, bright blue sky across the northeastern United States. The seven crew members assigned to Flight 93 prepared for the morning's nonstop trip from Newark, New Jersey, to San Francisco, California. Thirty-three . . . — — Map (db m245509) HM
On Approach Road, on the right when traveling north.
The Memorial Plaza is the culminating feature of the memorial. It marks the edge of
the crash site, which is the final resting place of the passengers and crew of Flight 93.
A Place of Respect
Please help maintain the
solemnity of . . . — — Map (db m163661) WM
The Memorial Plaza is the culminating feature of the memorial. It marks the edge of
the crash site, which is the final resting place of the passengers and crew of Flight 93.
A Place of Respect
Please help maintain the
solemnity of . . . — — Map (db m245445) HM