Pentagon Memorial
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The Pentagon Memorial is an outdoor memorial, under construction at the Pentagon. The memorial is scheduled to be dedicated in September 2008, and will be open to the public.[1] Inside the Pentagon, there is a small memorial, America's Heroes Memorial, and chapel that have restricted access.
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[edit] Outdoor memorial
The Pentagon Memorial being constructed is the memorial design by Julie Beckman and Keith Kaseman of New York City (with design support from Buro Happold) it was chosen following a design competition. The memorial will honor the 184 victims (excluding the terrorists) of the September 11, 2001 attacks at The Pentagon. At the heart of the memorial will be 184 illuminated benches, arranged according to the victim's ages, from 3 to 71, in a landscaped 1.93 acre plot, and all facing the Pentagon as per the flight path. As part of the landscaping, there will be approximately 80 Paperbark Maple trees planted.[2]
The Pentagon Memorial Fund, Inc. has a goal of raising $32 million. The construction of the memorial is estimated to cost $22 million, with another $10 million set aside in an endowment to provide maintenance of the memorial.[2] Construction began on June 15, 2006, and is tentatively scheduled to be completed in September, 2008.[3] As of November 2006, site excavation, re-routing of existing utility lines have been completed, and water lines laid for the fountain pools.[4]
[edit] America's Heroes Memorial
The America's Heroes Memorial and chapel is housed inside the Pentagon, at the exact impact site where American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the building. This memorial opened in September 2002, when repairs to the damaged portion of the Pentagon were completed. The memorial contains large black acrylic panels etched with the names of those killed, as well as a book filled with photographs and biographies of each of the victims, while the small chapel has stained glass windows with patriotic themed designs. Public access to this memorial inside the Pentagon is restricted to group tours, such as school groups and veterans groups with advanced reservations.
[edit] Other 9/11 memorials
- Flight 93 National Memorial, Shanksville, Pennsylvania (under development)
- International Freedom Center, adjacent to World Trade Center site (abandoned)
- Reflecting Absence, WTC site (proposed)
- Tribute in Light, WTC site (temporary/periodic performance)
- 9/11 Memorial (Arizona), Phoenix, Arizona (under construction)
- A small memorial in one corner of the Mall of America also remembers the victims of September 11th, 2001.
[edit] References
- ^ Pentagon Memorial Project Schedule. Pentagon Renovation Program. Retrieved on October 12, 2006.
- ^ a b Dwyer, Timothy. "Groundbreaking For 9/11 Memorial at Pentagon", The Washington Post, June 6, 2006.
- ^ Ground Broken for Pentagon 9-11 Memorial. Pentagon Memorial Fund (June 15, 2006). Retrieved on October 12, 2006.
- ^ Construction Update. Pentagon Memorial Fund (November 13, 2006).
