The Pentagon Memorial in Arlington VA honors the 184 innocent victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks at the Pentagon building.
The Pentagon Memorial has 184 illuminated benches, one bench for each innocent person who died on September 11, 2001 when terrorists hijacked American Airlines Flight 77 and crashed the plane into the Pentagon building in Arlington Virginia, near Washington DC. (The terrorists themselves are not included in the death count.)
Set in a 1.93 acre lot with clusters of Paperbark Mable trees, the benches rise up out of the ground to form flowing, unbroken lines with pools of light radiating from underneath.
The benches are arranged according to the victim's ages, from 3 to 71, and face the flight pattern of the fallen plane.
The Pentagon Memorial was designed by New York architects Julie Beckman and Keith Kaseman, with design support from the Buro Happold engineering firm.
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The Pentagon Memorial has 184 illuminated benches, one bench for each innocent person who died on September 11, 2001 when terrorists hijacked American Airlines Flight 77 and crashed the plane into the Pentagon building in Arlington Virginia, near Washington DC. (The terrorists themselves are not included in the death count.)
Set in a 1.93 acre lot with clusters of Paperbark Mable trees, the benches rise up out of the ground to form flowing, unbroken lines with pools of light radiating from underneath.
The benches are arranged according to the victim's ages, from 3 to 71, and face the flight pattern of the fallen plane.
The Pentagon Memorial was designed by New York architects Julie Beckman and Keith Kaseman, with design support from the Buro Happold engineering firm.
Learn More
- Pentagon Photos
- Pentagon Memorial Photos
- Pentagon Memorial Official Site
- September 11 Monuments and Memorials (INDEX)