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Guide to The Pentagon Memorial Topics About History Experience Getting There What's Nearby Did You Know About The National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial is the first national memorial dedicated to the tragic events that occurred on Sept. 11, 2001. All 184 lives lost in the attack on the Pentagon are represented by “Memorial Units.” Each unit has a victim’s age and location at the time of the attack inscribed on it. The units are arranged along an age line, according to the year each victim was born. They are positioned to differentiate those who were on board American Airlines Flight 77 and those who were in the Pentagon, and each contains a pool of water that reflects light in the evenings. Surrounding the units are 85 Crape Myrtles (trees that will grow up to 30 feet tall) and the Age Wall, which grows one inch in height per year relative to the ages of the victims. According to the National Park Service, more than 225,000 people visit the memorial each year.

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Guide  to

The  Pentagon  MemorialTopics

About  History  Experience  Getting  There  What's  Nearby  Did  You  Know

About

The  National  9/11  Pentagon  Memorial  is  the  first  national  memorial  dedicated  to  the  tragic  events  that

occurred  on  Sept.  11,  2001.  All  184  lives  lost  in  the  attack  on  the  Pentagon  are  represented  by

“Memorial  Units.”  Each  unit  has  a  victim’s  age  and  location  at  the  time  of  the  attack  inscribed  on  it.

The  units  are  arranged  along  an  age  line,  according  to  the  year  each  victim  was  born.  They  are

positioned  to  differentiate  those  who  were  on  board  American  Airlines  Flight  77  and  those  who  were  in

the  Pentagon,  and  each  contains  a  pool  of  water  that  reflects  light  in  the  evenings.  Surrounding  the

units  are  85  Crape  Myrtles  (trees  that  will  grow  up  to  30  feet  tall)  and  the  Age  Wall,  which  grows  one

inch  in  height  per  year  relative  to  the  ages  of  the  victims.  According  to  the  National  Park  Service,

more  than  225,000  people  visit  the  memorial  each  year.

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The  National  9/11  Pentagon  Memorial  is  the  first  national  memorial  dedicated  to  the  tragic  events  thatoccurred  on  Sept.  11,  2001.  All  184  lives  lost  in  the  attack  on  the  Pentagon  are  represented  by“Memorial  Units.”  Each  unit  has  a  victim’s  age...READ  MORE

HistoryThe  Pentagon’s  Washington  Headquarters  Service  oversaw  construction  of  the  memorial,  which  wascommissioned  in  August  of  2003,  less  than  two  years  after  the  attacks  of  9/11.  The  design  of  thememorial  was  developed  by  Julie  Beckman  and  Keith  Kaseman  and  was  selected  from  over  1,100submissions.  Construction  began  on  June  15,  2006,  and  the  memorial  was  dedicated  and  opened  tothe  public  on  Sept.  11,  2008.  More  than  20,000  people  attended  the  dedication  ceremony.

The  Pentagon’s  Washington  Headquarters  Service  oversaw  construction  of  the  memorial,  which  wascommissioned  in  August  of  2003,  less  than  two  years  after  the  attacks  of  9/11.  The  design  of  thememorial  was  developed  by  Julie  Beckman  and  Keith...READ  MORE

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Experience

The  Pentagon  Memorial  is  open  and  free  to  the  public  24  hours  a  day,  365  days  a  year.  Restrooms  on

the  grounds  are  open  daily  from  7  a.m.  to  10  p.m.  A  24-­minute  audio  tour  can  be  heard  by  dialing

202-­741-­1004  upon  entering  the  memorial.  The  audio  will  lead  you  to  various  points  of  interest.  You

can  also  listen  to  the  tour  prior  to  or  following  your  visit.  Photography  is  prohibited  everywhere  on  the

Pentagon  Reservation  except  for  inside  the  memorial  itself.  While  tours  of  the  memorial  are  not

offered,  Pentagon  tours  are  available  and  must  be  booked  within  14  to  90  days  from  your  visit.

The  Pentagon  Memorial  is  open  and  free  to  the  public  24  hours  a  day,  365  days  a  year.  Restrooms  on

the  grounds  are  open  daily  from  7  a.m.  to  10  p.m.  A  24-­minute  audio  tour  can  be  heard  by  dialing

202-­741-­1004  upon  entering  the  memorial.  The  audio...

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Getting  There

The  Pentagon  Memorial  can  be  reached  by  car  via  the  I-­

66  East  &  West  routes  or  by  Route  50  East  &  West.

From  the  north,  the  14th  Street  Bridge  or  Memorial

Bridge  can  be  used,  and  from  the  south,  I-­95  and  I-­395

are  the  best  options.  There...

The  Pentagon  Memorial  can  be  reached  by  car  via  the  I-­

66  East  &  West  routes  or  by  Route  50  East  &  West.

From  the  north,  the  14th  Street  Bridge  or  Memorial

Bridge  can  be  used,  and  from  the  south,  I-­95  and  I-­395

are  the  best  options.  There  is  no  public  parking  at  the

Pentagon,  but  there  is  parking  available  at  the  Fashion

Centre  at  Pentagon  City.  Keep  in  mind  that  parking  can

be  scarce  throughout  the  Metropolitan  area.  No  shuttle

service  is  available  to  or  from  the  Pentagon,  but  there  is

a  pedestrian  tunnel  that  will  guide  you  from  the  mall  to

the  Pentagon  in  less  than  five  minutes.  When  using

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Metro,  take  either  the  Yellow  or  Blue  line  to  the  Pentagon  stop.  Signs  will  direct  you  to  the  memorial.

READ  MOREWhat's  NearbyThe  Pentagon  Memorial  is  in  close  proximity  to  several  other  major  sites:    Arlington  NationalCemetery,  The  Marine  Corps  Memorial,  The  Air  Force  Memorial  and  Fashion  Centre  at  Pentagon  City.The  National  Mall  is  also  a  short  Metro  ride  away,...The  Pentagon  Memorial  is  in  close  proximity  to  several  other  major  sites:    Arlington  NationalCemetery,  The  Marine  Corps  Memorial,  The  Air  Force  Memorial  and  Fashion  Centre  at  Pentagon  City.The  National  Mall  is  also  a  short  Metro  ride  away,  as  well  as  the  National  Museum  of  American  Historyand  the  National  Gallery  of  Art.

READ  MOREDid  You  KnowEach  memorial  unit  representing  the  victims  of  the  9/11  attack  are  specifically  arranged  to  distinguishthose  who  lost  their  lives  onboard  Flight  77  and  those  who  were  inside  the  Pentagon.  The  unitshonoring  victims  onboard  Flight  77  face  the...Each  memorial  unit  representing  the  victims  of  the  9/11  attack  are  specifically  arranged  to  distinguishthose  who  lost  their  lives  onboard  Flight  77  and  those  who  were  inside  the  Pentagon.  The  unitshonoring  victims  onboard  Flight  77  face  the  direction  of  the  plane’s  approach  to  the  Pentagon,  whilethose  reading  the  names  of  Pentagon  victims  face  the  plane’s  point  of  impact  on  the  Pentagon’s  southfaçade.$32  million  was  raised  in  order  to  construct  the  memorial.$250,000  in  donations  came  from  the  American  Forests,  and  $1  million  came  from  the  government  ofTaiwan.An  impromptu  memorial  was  arranged  on  a  hill  at  the  Navy  Annex  soon  after  the  9/11  attacks.The  Age  Wall  rises  from  3  inches  high  to  71  inches  high,  representing  the  ages  of  the  youngest  andoldest  victims  of  the  attack.

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