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Shanksville, Pennsylvania - Flight 93 National Memorial

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I wanted to visit the Flight 93 National Memorial. My mother had visited when it first opened so I took her with me so that we could discuss the changes in the site and the opening of the visitor center.  We opted to avoid the Pennsylvania Turnpike and took Route 30 and 31 with the scenic views. To give some perspective on the layout of the Memorial, I've borrowed these maps from the website: https://www.nps.gov/flni/planyourvisit/maps.htm If you find that the snapshots of the maps shown below are too small, click on the link above to see a full screen version. The arrow shows the flight path.  The points where I took photos are first from the Visitor Shelter and Wall of Names (bottom part of the circle), and then from the Visitor Center Complex. The entrance is well marked.  Rolling acres with wildflowers.  There is a walkway from the main Visitor's Center Complex to the Wall of Names and the Memorial area.  You can also drive. ...