Those of us who cannot forget are stewards to those who cannot remember. The Flight 93 National Memorial is a contemplative space dedicated to preserving the memory of United Airlines Flight 93’s 40 passengers and crew who bravely confronted the terrorists, thwarting their plan of crashing the plane into its target, likely in Washington, DC. We consider leading this trip a sacred obligation to continue passing the torch of remembrance.

 

Sites:

  • Museum

  • Flight Path Walkway and Overlook

  • Crash Site

  • Wall of Names

  • Tower of Voices

Potential Add-ons:

  • Fallingwater (Frank Lloyd Wright)

  • Fort Necessity National Battlefield

  • Gettysburg National Military Park and Museum

 
“I am very happy I got to see this.”
— Student
“I am glad I went. I learned a lot more than I would just sitting in a classroom.”
— Student
 

Thematic Elements and Ideas:

  • Doing the Next Right Thing

  • Courage under Pressure

  • Storytelling and Memorialization through Architecture

  • Effects and Their Deep-Seated Causes