Over the weekend, ground was broken near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, marking the official beginning of construction of a memorial honoring the victims of United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11th, 2001. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar opened the ceremonies by quoting Todd Beamer, the leader of the passengers. Upon learning what had happened at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, this heroic group of individuals voted to take back the plane from the terrorists. Mr. Salazar said that those brave souls on Flight 93 represented democracy up until the end, something the hijackers could never comprehend.
A chapel with 40 chimes, representing each of the fallen heroes, will be built near the entrance of the park with wildflowers planted on the crash site, open only to family members.
Telegraph.co.uk, "Work on 9/11 memorial park begins" by Tom Leonard, November 8, 2009
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/6526806/Work-on-911-memorial-park-begins.html
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
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