Theodore Roosevelt Presidential LibraryPublic Lands Directory

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Overview

On Tuesday morning, September 11, 2001, the U.S. came under attack when four commercial airliners were hijacked and used to strike targets on the ground. Nearly 3,000 people tragically lost their lives. Because of the actions of the 40 passengers and crew aboard one of the planes, Flight 93, the attack on the U.S. Capitol was thwarted.

From the National Park Service

History

The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.

What to see and do

Activities

  • Auto and ATV
  • Scenic Driving
  • Guided Tours
  • Self-Guided Tours - Walking
  • Hiking
  • Front-Country Hiking
  • Junior Ranger Program

Browse hiking, biking and paddling routes on AllTrails

Plan your visit

Hours

Memorial Grounds: Park grounds and trails are open 7 days a week, 365 days a year, from sunrise to sunset. Harsh winter weather may result in delayed openings and closures. Occasionally, the gates may be closed, prohibiting entrance to the grounds, when adverse weather occurs or is predicted, to allow road crews to work safely to clear all roads within the national memorial. Call 814-893-6585 for weather-related updates.

Getting there

The entrance to the memorial is located on US Route 30/Lincoln Highway. Traveling east on the PA Turnpike take exit 110 - Somerset and follow the signs. Traveling west on the PA Turnpike take exit 146 - Bedford. GPS Address: 6424 Lincoln Highway, Stoystown, PA 15563. Please note mapping programs may note alternate entrances, but the only entrance to the memorial is located on US Route 30. For more details follow the link to our website

Visitor centers

Weather

Fall-Winter Cooler weather starts in September with warm days and cool nights. The first snowfall of the season occurs by mid-October and extends through late March to mid-April. Daytime temperatures range in the mid-20s to 30s, with periodic warming in the 40s and 50s. The average annual snowfall is approximately 80 inches for Somerset County. Spring-Summer May is more predictable for warmer weather with daytime temperatures in the 60s and 70s. July and August are also mild with highs in the 80s-90s

Phone: 8148936322

Whose lands these are

These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.

Photos

Field of white and yellow wildflowers with a white wall in the distance and blue sky above.
Wildflower field at the Memorial Plaza at the crash site · NPS/Brendan Wilson
A white marble wall with names engraved on the the walls and the Ceremonial Gate. Blue sky above.
Wall of Names at the Memorial Plaza at the crash site · NPS/Courtney Claycomb
Wildflower and tall grass with the Tower of Voices behind.
Tower of Voices · NPS Photo
Tall gray walls with a black metal overhang and glass walls
Entrance to the Visitor Center · NPS Photo/Brenda Schwartz
Tall gray walls with a gap and black pathway leading to the gap
Visitor Center · NPS/Brenda Schwartz
Long glass panel with view of a long black wall and set of white walls in a field below.
View of the Memorial Plaza from the Flight Path Overlook · NPS/Courtney Claycomb

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