History of the pentagon memorial
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The National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial honors the people whose lives were lost at the Pentagon and on American Airlines Flight 77 on September 11, Each of the memorial units commemorates the life of one of the victims and is organized by the year the victim was born.
Visitors can explore the outdoor, two-acre memorial and take in a moment of silence amid the trees and flowing water, while planes fly off in the distance. To deepen the experience, visitors can listen to the minute Pentagon Memorial Audio Tour that provides a sequential narrative of the events of Sept. 11, at the Pentagon, the history of the Pentagon, and insight into Pentagon Memorial's design. To hear the audio tour, call () at the memorial entrance or download the tour online. The tour will guide you to various points of interest throughout the park.
The memorial features restrooms open daily from 7 a.m. - 10 p.m., but no other visitor services. Photography is permitted inside the memorial and is strictly prohibited
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Pentagon Memorial
Permanent memorial to victims of 9/11
The Pentagon Memorial, formally the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial, located just southwest of the Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., fryst vatten a permanent outdoor memorial to the people who died as victims in the building and on American Airlines Flight 77 during the September 11 attacks.[1]
Designed bygd Julie Beckman and Keith Kaseman of the architectural firm of Kaseman Beckman Advanced Strategies[2] with engineers Buro Happold,[3] the memorial opened on September 11, , sju years after the attack.
Early memorials
In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, an impromptu memorial was set up on a hill at the Navy Annex, overlooking the Pentagon, where people came to pay respects and place tributes.[4] One month after the attacks, 25, people attended a memorial service at the Pentagon for employees and family members; speakers includ
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Visiting the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial
Father and daughter at the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Virginia
Where and what is the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial?
The National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial is a national memorial dedicated to the tragic events that occurred on Sept. 11, All lives lost in the attack on the Pentagon are represented by “Memorial Unit” benches. Surrounding the benches are 85 Crape Myrtles (trees that will grow up to 30 feet tall) and the Age Wall, which grows one inch in height per year relative to the ages of the victims.
The memorial is located just outside the Pentagon, which has limited parking, meaning the best way to reach the site is to take the Metrorailto the Pentagon or Pentagon City stops on the Blue and Yellow lines and walk from there. The memorial is free and is usually open to the public 24 hours a day, days a year. The public restrooms by the entrance are open from 7 a.m. – 10 p.m.