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The official account of Flight 93 National Memorial, created to honor the actions of the passengers and crew members of Flight 93 on September 11, 2001
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10:03—Flight 93 crashed into a reclaimed strip mine near Shanksville, PA. There were no survivors.
#September11th
#Honor93
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9:57--Less than 30 minutes after the hijacking, passengers and crew made phone calls and decided to retake Flight 93. They rushed up the aisle toward the cockpit. The cockpit voice recorder captured sounds of a desperate struggle.
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A clear blue sky breaks over Shanksville, as it did 14 years ago. We remember The 40 & all lives lost
#NeverForget911
http://t.co/zo9PuWPsWB
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8:01—Flight 93 departed from Terminal A, Gate 17 at Newark International Airport. 33 passengers and 7 crewmembers were traveling to San Francisco. Normally, the flight would take off 10-15 minutes after leaving the gate.
#September11th
#Honor93
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9:57—Less than 30 minutes after the hijacking, passengers and crew made phone calls and decided to retake Flight 93. They rushed up the aisle toward the cockpit. The cockpit voice recorder captured sounds of a desperate struggle.
#September11th
#Honor93
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9:28—Flight 93 was hijacked over eastern Ohio. The plane’s radio mic was activated during the attack and air traffic controllers in Cleveland briefly heard one of the pilots shouting, “Mayday! Mayday! Get out of here! Get out of here!”
#September11th
#Honor93
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We honor the life of Flight 93 passenger Christian Adams, who would have celebrated his 54th Birthday today.
#TheirStoryLivesHere
#Honor93
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Due to security/Covid-19 concerns, today's Observance Anniversary is closed to the general public. Following the observance, visitors/media will have normal access to the Memorial. View the Live Stream at .
#Honor93
#September11
#Flight93
#NeverForget
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Memorial and grounds are open to the public. The Visitor Center will be open today until 7:00 pm to accommodate increased visitation.
#NeverForget
#Honor93
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In honor of
#NationalPoliceWeek2022
, we would like to thank officers across the nation, including Park Rangers and U.S Park Police in America's National Parks.
We remember the law enforcement rangers and officers who have given the ultimate sacrifice.
NPS Images
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Sunrise at Flight 93 National Memorial, we are are ready to
#plantatree
at Flight 93.
#NationalParkWeek
#volunteer
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It was a successful day of tree planting! Thanks to everyone who contributed to
#PlantAtree2017
helping to heal 17 acres of
#LivingMemorial
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9:37—American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon. By this time, passengers and crew members aboard Flight 93 used Airfones to call family and friends. They learned that they were part of a larger attack on the United States.
#September11th
#Honor93
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9:57 am—Less than 30 minutes after the hijacking, passengers and crew made phone calls and decided to retake Flight 93. They rushed up the aisle toward the cockpit. The cockpit voice recorder captured sounds of a desperate struggle.
#Honor93
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9:28 am—Flight 93 was hijacked over eastern Ohio. The plane’s radio mic was activated during the attack and air traffic controllers in Cleveland briefly heard one of the pilots shouting, “Mayday! Mayday! Get out of here! Get out of here!”
#Honor93
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10:03 am—Flight 93 crashed into a reclaimed strip mine near Shanksville, PA. There were no survivors.
#Honor93
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9:37--American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon. By this time, passengers and crew members aboard Flight 93 were using Airfones to call family and friends. They learned that they were part of a larger attack on the United States.
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Gordon Felt, Pres. of the Families of Flight 93 "While they lost their lives, they won the battle."
#NeverForget
#Flight93
#HeroesofFlight93
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8:42—After a delay of nearly 30 minutes, Flight 93 took off from Newark International Airport. All four hijacked planes were now in the sky.
#September11th
#Honor93
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9:19—Ed Ballinger, a United Airlines dispatcher, sent an ACARS message to 16 planes under his control, warning them about cockpit intrusions. Flight 93 got the message at 9:24. It is the only warning that Flight 93 received.
#September11th
#Honor93
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9:28--Flight 93 was hijacked over eastern Ohio. The plane’s radio mic was activated during the attack and air traffic controllers in Cleveland briefly heard one of the pilots shouting, “Mayday! Mayday! Get out of here! Get out of here!”
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9:59–While passengers and crew on board Flight 93 struggled with the hijackers, millions of TV viewers watched in horror as the South Tower of the World Trade Center collapsed.
#September11th
#Honor93
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Thank you
@59NationalParks
@tthrash
for the opportunity to co-host. As we close this evening, we remember the nearly 3,000 lives lost this day 18 years ago including the passengers and crew of Flight 93.
#Honor93
#ParkChat
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Today
#WeRemember
Flight 93 flight attendant Loraine Bay. “The Card Lady” as many knew her, she had been a flight attendant for thirty-seven years. Loraine was ranked 4th in seniority at Newark Airport. She made it a point to remember birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays.
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8:01--United Airlines Flight 93 departed from Terminal A, Gate 17 at Newark International Airport. 33 passengers and 7 crewmembers were traveling to San Francisco. Normally, the flight would take off 10-15 minutes after leaving the gate.
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8:46--American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. 17 minutes later, while millions across the world watched on live TV, United Airlines Flight 175 crashed into the South Tower.
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Full details for Sunday's 21st Anniversary of the Service of Remembrance on September 11, 2022, including live stream information, is now posted to our website.
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Our 2019 tree RX is being filled today to complete the memorial design prescription.
#PlantATree2019
#NationalParkWeek
#FindYourPark
#ParkRx
#Honor93
#TowerOfVoices
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Another beautiful sunset, just days away from 20th observance of September 11, 2001.
#WeRemember
#MemorialMonday
#FindYourPark
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8:46—Shortly after Flight 93 took off, American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. 17 minutes later, while millions across the world watched on live TV, United Airlines Flight 175 crashed into the South Tower.
#September11th
#Honor93
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Join Flight 93 National Memorial and
@FriendsFlight93
tonight at 7:30 for the Luminaria. 40 lanterns will be carried along the length of the Memorial Plaza to the Wall of Names, where they will illuminate the names of the passengers and crew members.
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Thank you
@SecBernhardt
for delivering remarks this evening, to ring in the sounds of the chimes in the Tower of Voices. Forty unique wind chimes are hung inside the Tower and will sound as the wind blows across the Memorial grounds.
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Come join Flight 93 National Memorial on September 11th for the Moment of Remembrance. The ceremony will begin at 9:50 am at the Memorial Plaza and is free and open to the public. For the event program and more information, please visit
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9:42—The Federal Aviation Administration ordered all aircraft over the United States to land immediately at the nearest airport. This was the first time such an order was ever given.
#September11th
#Honor93
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Register for
#PlantAtree2017
today! Planting seedlings May 19/20. Help create a
#LivingMemorial
to
#Honor93
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9:37 am—American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon. By this time, passengers and crew members aboard Flight 93 used Airfones to call family and friends. They learned that they were part of a larger attack on the United States.
#Honor93
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#Thanksgiving
gives Flight 93 National Memorial the opportunity to reflect on all that we are thankful for. Thank you for remembering the courage and sacrifice of the 40 passengers and crew members are never forgotten.
#Flight93
#findyourpark
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It’s official. Memorial grounds have reopened.
#Honor93
.
@SecBernhardt
opens the gates to
@Flight93NPS
— one of the five western Pennsylvania park units that have expanded access today!
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Join us to explore the new
#Flight93
Visitor Center on Snapchat: usinterior
#NeverForget911
@Interior
#FindYourPark
http://t.co/rQtAjGc1mB
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8:42—After a delay of nearly 30 minutes, Flight 93 took off from Newark International Airport. All four hijacked planes were now in the sky.
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We are thankful for the volunteers and rangers who take care of the memorial every day and catch sights like the one here.
Have you ever captured a picture of a rainbow in a National Park?
#FindYourPark
#honor93
NPS Photo W. Planitzer
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Tonight at 6 pm there will be a special event at the Tower of Voices!
It will be live streamed, with coverage starting half an hour before the event. Check it out at:
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9:42--The Federal Aviation Administration ordered all aircraft over the United States to land immediately at the nearest airport. This was the first time in US aviation history that such an order was given.
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About half of the 11,600 trees have been planted. Join us tomorrow for Day 2 when we complete 17 acres!
#PlantAtree2017
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8:01 am—Flight 93 departed from Terminal A, Gate 17 at Newark International Airport. 33 passengers and 7 crewmembers were traveling to San Francisco. Normally, the flight would take off 10-15 minutes after leaving the gate.
#Honor93
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9:19--Ed Ballinger, a United Airlines dispatcher, sent an ACARS message to 16 planes under his control, warning them about cockpit intrusions. Flight 93 got the message five minutes later. It is the only warning that Flight 93 received.
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9:42 am—The Federal Aviation Administration ordered all aircraft over the United States to land immediately at the nearest airport. This was the first time such an order was ever given.
#Honor93
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The dedication of the Trail of Remembrance takes place today at the Memorial Plaza. The Trail of Remembrance follows parts of the original Skyline Road to where the Temporary Memorial stood.
#honor93
#trailofremembrance
#FindYourPark
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Happy Holidays from Flight 93 National Memorial! We wish you a wonderful and safe holiday season!
#Christmas
closure: The Visitor Center will be closed today December 25. The grounds will remain open. The Visitor Center will reopen Thursday, December 26 at 9:00 a.m.
#Honor93
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Celebrating
#America
and
#NationalParks
today in Latrobe at their
#July4th
Parade themed around the
#NPSCentennial
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Continuing
#NationalAviationHistoryMonth
we are recognizing Flight 93 flight attendant Sandy Bradshaw. Being a flight attendant had been Sandy Bradshaw’s dream job. By 2001, Sandy had been a flight attendant for eleven years.
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Q5: Only 10% of the US population had a cell phone in 2001! On Flight 93, passengers and crew members made phone calls using Airfones--technology helped to change the course of history on September 11. How has technology changed your life?
#ParkChat
@tthrash
@59NationalParks
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It’s
#Snowing
at Flight 93 National Memorial! Check the weather forecast before
#PlanYourVisit
at
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8:46 am—American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center then, 17 minutes later, while millions across the world watched on live TV, United Airlines Flight 175 crashed into the South Tower.
#Honor93
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October 2001, the Somerset County Coroner directed the crater be filled in. During the investigation the crater was excavated to a depth of 40 feet. Today, the area is planted with wildflowers and a 17-ton boulder marks the location of the Flight 93 crash site.
#MemorialMonday
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They don't
#tweet
, but visitors did catch a glimpse of these Ringed-neck Pheasants at the
#Plaza
.
#LivingMemorial
http://t.co/sDsK8meOFI
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#NationalSendACardDay
, we remember Flight Attendant Loraine Bay. Loraine was known as “The Card Lady."
Before boarding Flight 93, Loraine placed cards in the mail, and several friends received her letters a few days following September 11, 2001.
#Remember93
#MyParkStory
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Flight 93 National Memorial has partnered with
@EarthCam
to livestream the ceremony on Friday, September 11, 2020 in honor of the 40 passengers and crew members of Flight 93, the program will be attended by
@realDonaldTrump
,
@SecBernhardt
and others.
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Frost melting off the glass panel this morning at the Flightpath Overlook.
#Honor93
#FindYourPark
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Join us live
@FriendsFlight93
and
@EarthCam
for the special event this evening at the Tower of Voices.
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The crash site and debris field is the focus of the memorial's design and is the final resting place of the passengers and crew. The sandstone boulder marking the general area of impact, weighs approximately 17-tons.
#MemorialMonday
#Honor93
#WeRemember
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The Ceremonial Gate, located at the Memorial Plaza near the Wall of Names, is opened only on September 11th for family members and invited guests to pay their respects to their loved ones. (Credits: Wikipedia Commons, Paul Steakley
#MemorialMonday
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On this
#VeteransDay
, we honor all who have served in the United States Armed Forces.
Did you know that passengers and crew aboard Flight 93 represented three different branches of the military, as well as the California Air National Guard?
#Honor93
#Flight93
#MilitaryHeritage
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The Wall of Names honors each passenger and crew member with a unique piece of marble.
#MemorialMonday
#Honor93
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8:42 am—After a delay of nearly 30 minutes, Flight 93 took off from Newark International Airport. All four hijacked planes were now in the sky.
#Honor93
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Do you hear what I hear?👂
Ringing through Flight 93 National Memorial, the sound of windchimes!
There are no other chime structures like the Tower of Voices in the world. The Tower of Voices has 40 windchimes that operate by wind.
#FindYourPark
#Flight93
NPS Video
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We would like to take a moment and reflect on what we are thankful for. Thank you for your continued resolution to honor the passengers and crew members of Flight 93.
#GiveThanks
#Honor93
#Sacrifice
[Image: Sunrise at the Memorial Plaza. NPS Photo B. Torrey 2019]
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November is
#NationalAviationHistoryMonth
!
Today, we are featuring Captain Jason Dahl in honor of his 65th birthday. Captain Dahl was one of the two pilots of Flight 93. Before he could drive a car, Jason Dahl was in an airplane learning to fly.
#WeRemember
Captain Jason Dahl.
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As we read the names of the 40 passengers and crew members, we remember and honor each with a ringing of bells.
#NeverForget
#Flight93
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When visiting
#Flight93NationalMemorial
you will see the black granite walkway.
This black granite surface is the flight path, drawing your eyes skyward and straight ahead. This walkway is the flight path of Flight 93 and is also the timeline line of events.
#MemorialMonday
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On this
#MemorialMonday
we remember Captain Stephen Ruda, Los Angeles City Fire Department, he wrote this message on a tribute quilt for Flight 93 in 2003: "A Common Field One Day, A Field of Honor Forever." Ruda's words continue to inspire.
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On the shortest day of the year, Flight 93 National Memorial would like to to a minute to reflect on the quiet and solitude of the Memorial, on the first day of winter. Remember brighter days are ahead!
#PeaceInParks
#WinterSolstice
#FindYourPark
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On Veterans Day we honor the veterans on Flight 93: William Cashman, US Army; Patrick Driscoll, US Navy; John Talignani, US Army; Andrew Garcia, California Air National Guard; First Officer LeRoy Homer Jr., US Air Force.
#Honor93
,
#VeteransDay
#NPSVets
Credit: dschmitt/NPS
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Today, we say thank you to all the men and women who have served in the armed forces, remembering also the veterans aboard Flight 93: William Cashman, Patrick Driscoll, John Talignani, Andrew Garcia, First Officer LeRoy Homer.
#Honor93
#VetransDay2019
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Fresh snow today at Flight 93 National Memorial. The Memorial is so peaceful when it’s snowing.
#recreateresponsibly
#Honor93
#FindYourPark
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"It’s not what’s under the Christmas tree that matters, it’s who’s around it." – Charlie Brown
#PeaceInParks
NPS Photo C. Cutright
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Thank you to the soldiers of Army Aviation Support Facility
#2
out of Johnstown, PA for starting their holiday weekend off by helping us clean up our parking lot bioswales in preparation for the upcoming September 11 events.
@PANationalGuard
#volunteering
#findyourpark
#honor93
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Q10: 75 million Americans have been born since 2001--they have no memory of September 11. How can memorials keep the story of September 11 alive for younger generations?
#ParkChat
@tthrash
@59NationalParks
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The entire staff at Flight 93 National Memorial would like to wish everyone a very happy
#Thanksgiving
. A reminder that the Visitor Center will be closed today Thanksgiving day but the roads, trails, Tower of Voices, and Memorial Plaza will remain open from sunrise to sunset.
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It’s beginning to look a lot like winter at the Tower of Voices today
@Flight93NationalMemorial
!
#ScenicSunday
#Honor93
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Q4: The design of Flight 93 National Memorial offers places for visitors to reflect on September 11 and the actions of the passengers and crew members. Where is your favorite place to reflect on similar acts of courage?
#ParkChat
@tthrash
@59NationalParks
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Eighteen years ago, Flight 93 National Memorial became the 387 National Park Unit. The time-lapse courtesy of
@EarthCam
,and our partners
@FriendsFlight93
and
@NationalParkFdn
illustrates the building of the Flight 93 National Memorial.
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Though it doesn't feel like spring today at Flight 93 National Memorial, this swan is a promise of warmer days ahead.
What are some of the first sites of spring you think of?
Image of a swan floating on water at Flight 93 National Memorial.
Image courtesy of P. Hetzer.
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To wrap up
#NationalAviationHistoryMonth
, today we remember Flight 93 flight attendant CeeCee Ross Lyles. CeeCee had graduated flight attendant school in early 2001. She had given up a career as a police officer in Fort Pierce, Florida so that she could pursue that dream.
#Honor93
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Do you or someone you know enjoy solving problems?
Today we remember those passengers and crew of Flight 93 that were engineers in many diverse fields. This
#NationalEngineersWeek
, thank those problem solvers in your life and thank an engineer!
#MyParkStory
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Tomorrow's live
#ActionToHonor
broadcast brings the story of Flight93 passengers & crew to schools across the nation
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Tonight, we celebrated the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment by illuminating the Wall of Names with purple, white, and gold lights; the colors of the Women’s Suffrage Movement.
#forwardintothelight
#NPS19th
#BeyondThe19th
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Don't forget, Flight 93 joins
@tthrash
and
@59NationalParks
for
#ParkChat
Wednesday at 9:00 PM! Come chat with the Flight 93 park rangers about September 11 and national memorials.
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Flight 93 passenger Colleen L. Fraser, was determined to help others.
Colleen helped draft the Americans With Disabilities Act and was invited to the White House when the act was signed into law on July 26, 1990. We remember Colleen L. Fraser on the 30th Anniversary.
#ADA30
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Join us at 2:45 PM at the Memorial Plaza for a ceremony followed by a Moment of Remembrance at 3 PM.
#MemorialDay
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