Eighteen years ago the USA was attacked by terrorists and over 3000 innocent people were killed in New York City, Washington DC and Shanksville, PA. Pray that this never happens again anywhere in the world. We all need to learn to live in peace and tolerance.
This is the Tower of Voices. It commemorates the loss of life on Flight 93 that went down near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The memorial is 93 feet high with 40 wind chimes representing the 40 passengers and crew. The passengers and crew fought the terrorists on the plane before it was brought down in a meadow in Stoystown, PA, just 2 miles north of Shanksville and 60 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. The memorial serves as a symbolic reminder of their voices but remains a work in progress. I had traveled to this site a few years on a trip with my boys. It is as moving and emotionally charged as the scenes in NYC and Washington DC.
Uniqueness of Design
There are no other chime structures like this in the world. The shape and orientation of the tower are designed to optimize air flow through the tower walls to reach the interior chime chamber. The chime system is designed using music theory to identify a mathematically developed range of frequencies needed to produce a distinct musical note associated with each chime. The applied music theory allows the sound produced by individual chimes to be musically compatible with the sound produced by the other chimes in the tower. The intent is to create a set of forty tones (voices) that can connote through consonance the serenity and nobility of the site while also through dissonance recalling the event that consecrated the site.
Surrounding Landscape
The tower is located on an oval concrete plaza that is built on top of an earth mound to create an area more prominent on the landscape. The plaza includes two curved concrete benches facing the opening of the tower.
The tower is surrounded by concentric rings of white pines and deciduous plantings. The concentric plantings may be interpreted as resonating “sound waves” from the Tower, alluding to the auditory qualities of the chimes housed within. A direct paved path leads to the tower from the parking lot. A longer, meandering crushed stone path winds through the trees and allows visitors an alternative approach to the tower. All other landscaped areas of the project will be planted with a native wildflower seed mix similar to other landscaped areas of the park.
ABOUT FLIGHT 93 NATIONAL MEMORIAL
On September 24, 2002, President Bush signed into law the Flight 93 National Memorial Act. The Act created a new national park unit to commemorate the passengers and crew of Flight 93 who, on September 11, 2001, courageously gave their lives thereby thwarting a planned attack on our nation’s capital. The memorial is located near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where Flight 93 crashed with the loss of its 40 passengers and crew. For more information about Flight 93 National Memorial, visit www.nps.gov/flni.
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This is a walkway along the meadow, scene of the crash. The wall contains the names of each passenger and crew. A very solemn experience to visit.
We will never forget.
This is the Tower of Voices. It commemorates the loss of life on Flight 93 that went down near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The memorial is 93 feet high with 40 wind chimes representing the 40 passengers and crew. The passengers and crew fought the terrorists on the plane before it was brought down in a meadow in Stoystown, PA, just 2 miles north of Shanksville and 60 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. The memorial serves as a symbolic reminder of their voices but remains a work in progress. I had traveled to this site a few years on a trip with my boys. It is as moving and emotionally charged as the scenes in NYC and Washington DC.
Uniqueness of Design
There are no other chime structures like this in the world. The shape and orientation of the tower are designed to optimize air flow through the tower walls to reach the interior chime chamber. The chime system is designed using music theory to identify a mathematically developed range of frequencies needed to produce a distinct musical note associated with each chime. The applied music theory allows the sound produced by individual chimes to be musically compatible with the sound produced by the other chimes in the tower. The intent is to create a set of forty tones (voices) that can connote through consonance the serenity and nobility of the site while also through dissonance recalling the event that consecrated the site.
Surrounding Landscape
The tower is located on an oval concrete plaza that is built on top of an earth mound to create an area more prominent on the landscape. The plaza includes two curved concrete benches facing the opening of the tower.
The tower is surrounded by concentric rings of white pines and deciduous plantings. The concentric plantings may be interpreted as resonating “sound waves” from the Tower, alluding to the auditory qualities of the chimes housed within. A direct paved path leads to the tower from the parking lot. A longer, meandering crushed stone path winds through the trees and allows visitors an alternative approach to the tower. All other landscaped areas of the project will be planted with a native wildflower seed mix similar to other landscaped areas of the park.
ABOUT FLIGHT 93 NATIONAL MEMORIAL
On September 24, 2002, President Bush signed into law the Flight 93 National Memorial Act. The Act created a new national park unit to commemorate the passengers and crew of Flight 93 who, on September 11, 2001, courageously gave their lives thereby thwarting a planned attack on our nation’s capital. The memorial is located near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where Flight 93 crashed with the loss of its 40 passengers and crew. For more information about Flight 93 National Memorial, visit www.nps.gov/flni.
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This is a walkway along the meadow, scene of the crash. The wall contains the names of each passenger and crew. A very solemn experience to visit.
We will never forget.
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