At a remote (and temporary) 9/11 memorial, fragmented scenes from the national memory unfold

Pennsylvania field became place of memory

SHANKSVILLE, Pa. — One simple notion. Here, some version of it appears on most everything you see — sewn into ballcaps, lovingly painted upon stones, scrawled on sheets of paper. “Never forget.” ”Remember the fallen.” ”Always in our hearts.” The words vary, but the meaning stays the same.

Ground broken for Flight 93 memorial in Pa.; first phase to open for 10th anniversary of 9/11

Ground broken for Flight 93 memorial in Pa.

Groundbreaking for Flight 93 memorial; first phase to be ready for attacks 10th anniversary

Groundbreaking for Flight 93 National Memorial

Pa. locals embrace Flight 93 families after 2001 terror attacks that united them in history

Pa. locals, Flight 93 families united by history

Pa. locals embrace Flight 93 families after 2001 terror attacks united them in tragedy

Pa. locals, Flight 93 families united by tragedy

Country star Trace Adkins to perform national anthem at Flight 93 crash site on Sept. 11

SHANKSVILLE, Pa. — Country musician Trace Adkins will perform the national anthem at this year’s ceremony honoring the people who died on United Airlines Flight 93 when it crashed in Pennsylvania on Sept. 11, 2001.

Deadline to sell looms for Pa. land owners with property around planned Flight 93 memorial

SHANKSVILLE, Pa. — The federal government says Friday is the deadline to get land needed for the Flight 93 National Memorial in western Pennsylvania without using eminent domain.

About 950 acres of land acquired for Flight 93 memorial in southwestern Pa.

SHANKSVILLE, Pa. — The National Park Service has acquired about 950 acres of land for the Flight 93 National Memorial in southwestern Pennsylvania.

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