Pentagon Memorial

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A photo of the monument, shortly before it opened

The Pentagon Memorial is a memorial to the 184 people who died as victims in the building and on American Airlines Flight 77 during the September 11, 2001 attacks.[1] It is located at The Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia.

It was designed by Julie Beckman and Keith Kaseman.[2] The memorial opened on September 11, 2008, seven years after the attack.

References[change | change source]

  1. "Pentagon Memorial Project Schedule". Pentagon Renovation Program. Archived from the original on March 13, 2003. Retrieved October 12, 2006.
  2. Miroff, Nick (September 11, 2008). "Creating a Place Like No Other". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 26, 2011.