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Artists pay tribute to Flight 93 heroes ahead of 25th anniversary of 9/11
Artists completed chalk portraits of the 40 Flight 93 passengers and crew, and memorial services will include name readings and a bell toll.
- On Friday, September 11, 2026, 20 artists gathered at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, to create 40 chalk portraits honoring passengers and crew killed on September 11, 2001.
- The 25th anniversary commemoration features new initiatives designed to preserve the memory of the 40 individuals who died, ensuring their sacrifice remains recognized by generations born after the 2001 terror attacks.
- Artist Shawn McCann said the temporary chalk portraits provide meaningful moments when families relive memories; visitors and relatives share personal stories while watching artists work on the 3-by-5-foot panels.
- Bell tolling and name readings define Friday's formal ceremonies in Shanksville, with memorial services streamed on the Flight 93 Memorial YouTube page for those unable to attend in person.
- Memorial Superintendent Stephen Clark continues expanding exhibits like the Tower of Voices to engage younger Americans who lack vivid memories of the attacks and ensure the story persists.
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On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, States Newsroom editor remembers the heroes of Flight 93 • Washington State Standard
On a rural stretch of land in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, an open meadow filled with bright wildflowers, a memorial grove of trees and a giant boulder marks the spot where United Airlines Flight 93 crashed on Sept. 11, 2001. States Newsroom’s Pennsylvania Capital-Star Editor-in-Chief Tim Lambert recently revisited the national memorial on this field
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