$20 Million Needed For Flight 93 Memorial
Posted: 1:50 pm EST February 24,2009Updated: 2:32 pm EST February 24,2009
SHANKSVILLE, Pa. -- With the capital campaign for a permanent Flight 93 memorial still $20 million short of its goal, there is now a renewed push for contributions.Currently, the site draws more than 250,000 people a year. Officials said they expect more people to visit the site once the memorial is complete.The executive director of the Somerset Chamber of Commerce said the group is working hand in hand with the Flight 93 Foundation. Currently, their efforts lag compared to other memorials remembering Sept. 11, 2001. Construction is under way at ground zero in New York and a memorial has already been dedicated at the Pentagon.Still, visitors said the Flight 93 site is different."I kind of like that the area has been untouched or messed with in any way," said Douglas Vardon, a visitor. "But at the same time, what they have planned is also very nice, too." The $20 million the capital campaigns is trying to raise is needed to create the Field of Honor and make sure it's protected. It will also help provide education by telling the story of Flight 93.Stay with WJACTV.com and WJAC-TV News for continuing coverage.
Previous Stories:
- February 22, 2009: Specter, Rendell Commit To Build Flight 93 Memorial
- February 9, 2009: Plans Move Forward For Flight 93 Memorial
- January 17, 2009: Flight 93 Crash Site Agreement Made
- January 16, 2009: Offer Placed For Flight 93 Memorial Land
- September 14, 2008: Memorial Honors Flight 93 Passenger
- September 11, 2008: Remembering Heroes Of Flight 93
- September 11, 2008: McCain Pays Respects At Flight 93 Memorial
- September 11, 2008: Hundreds Gather At Flight 93 Memorial
- September 11, 2008: Families, Community Gather To Remember Flight 93 Heroes
- August 4, 2008: Controversy Continues Over Flight 93 Memorial Design
- July 24, 2008: Flight 93 Memorial To Move Across Street
- June 2, 2008: Dragline To Be Used As Tribute To Victims Of Flight 93
- May 3, 2008: Flight 93 Memorial Plans Debated At Meeting
- December 10, 2007: Park Service To Buy Land For Flight 93 Memorial
- October 23, 2007: Manganese Problem Solved At Flight 93 Crash Site
- October 1, 2007: State Discusses Fight 93 Site Contamination
- September 23, 2007: Mayor Bloomberg Visits Flight 93 Memorial
- September 11, 2007: Local Students Remember Victims Of United Flight 93
- September 11, 2007: Local Memorial Services Honor 9/11 Victims
- September 11, 2007: Rendell Says Flight 93 Memorial Will Be Constructed By 2011
- September 10, 2007: 9/11 Tribute Service Honors Somerset County Community
- September 10, 2007: Debate Continues Over Flight 93 Memorial
- September 9, 2007: EPA Must Make Decision On Flight 93 Crash Site
- September 7, 2007: Pollution May Delay Flight 93 Memorial
- August 20, 2007: Flight 93 Family Member Not Satisfied With Memorial Design
- August 9, 2007: Portion Of Somerset County Roadway Dedicated To Flight 93 Victims
- July 28, 2007: Flight 93 Meeting Held On Design
- July 27, 2007: Somerset County Donates $615,000 To 'Families Of Flight 93'
- July 3, 2007: Flight 93 Memorial To Get $420,000
- June 25, 2007: Power Lines Could Disrupt Flight 93 Memorial
- June 6, 2007: Flight 93 Site Landowner Says He Won't Accept Money For Property
- June 6, 2007: Flight 93 Memorial Highway One Step Closer To Reality
- March 1, 2007: Patrol Ends At Flight 93 Memorial
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