Secretary Jewell to Deliver Remarks at Flight 93 Memorial Visitor Center Dedication

Contacts: Emily Beyer (Interior), Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov
Michael Litterst (National Park Service), mike_litterst@nps.gov

SHANKSVILLE, Pa.  – On Thursday, September 10, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell will give remarks at the opening of the new Flight 93 National Memorial Visitor Center, honoring the 40 passengers and crew of United Flight 93 on the 14th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and others will also join the ceremony.

On September 24, 2002, Congress passed the Flight 93 National Memorial Act, which created a new national park unit to commemorate the 40 passengers and crew of Flight 93 who courageously gave their lives thwarting a planned attack on our nation’s capital. The memorial is located outside Shanksville, Pa. and also includes a wall of names and memorial groves. 

Who:

Sally Jewell, U.S. Secretary of the Interior
Jonathan Jarvis, Director, National Park Service 
Tom Wolf, Governor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Will Shafroth, President & CEO, National Park Foundation
Alan Hantman, 10th Architect of the U.S. Capitol
Paul Murdoch, Flight 93 National Memorial Architect
Steve Clark, Superintendent, Flight 93 National Memorial 
Roland Corvington, FBI, Incident Commander for Flight 93 investigation
Families of Flight 93 Passengers and Crew

What:      

Flight 93 National Memorial Visitor Center dedication

When:        

Thursday, September 10, 2015 
7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. EDT – Media check-in
10:00 a.m. EDT – Dedication ceremony begins
11:15 a.m. EDT – Media availability 

Where:    

Flight 93 National Memorial Visitor Center
6281 Lincoln Highway
Stoystown, PA 15563
Follow signs for media parking.

Media:    

Credentialed members of the media are encouraged to RSVP here.