September 11th National Memorial Trail explained

September 11th National Memorial Trail, also known as the 9/11 Trail, is a network of trails and roadways nearly long connecting the Flight 93 National Memorial, the Pentagon Memorial, and the National September 11 Memorial & Museum.[1] It is tribute to those who perished in September 11, 2001 attacks and to those who responded to them.

The dedication was initiated by an act of Congress.[2] President Joe Biden signed H.R. 2278, officially designating the trail route on October 13, 2021.

The triangular-shaped trail - to the sites of the memorials in Arlington, Virginia and New York City, and near Shanksville, Pennsylvania - passes through six Mid-Atlantic states and Washington, D.C.[3] At its inception it incorporated 55% off-road trails and 45% existing roadways.[4] A 1.5 mile purpose built section was added thereafter.

Existing trails along the route

Clockwise from the Pentagon the triangular 9/11 Trail incorporates many sections of existing trais, as well as overlapping segments of the East Coast Greenway.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: September 11th National Memorial Trail - American Trails. www.americantrails.org.
  2. Web site: H.R.2278 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): To designate the September 11th National Memorial Trail Route, and for other purposes. | Congress.gov | Library of Congress.
  3. Web site: DMV. 9/11 TRAIL.
  4. Web site: National 9/11 Memorial Trail. Allegany County, The Mountain Side of Maryland.
  5. Web site: Expansion in Somerset County, PA. 9/11 TRAIL.
  6. Web site: Ribbon cut on new 1.5-mile section of 9/11 National Memorial Trail in Somerset. Mary Ann. Thomas. May 1, 2021. TribLIVE.com.
  7. News: Vitale . Vincent . January 4, 2022 . Take a Walk on The September 11th National Memorial Trail In Randolph . TAPinto.
  8. Web site: Connecting and Commemorating: The 9/11 Trail. The Nature Conservancy.
  9. News: Zeitlinger . Ron . September 15, 2022 . Essex-Hudson Greenway advocates laud NJ purchase of abandoned rail line to create 9-mile park . The Jersey Journal.
  10. Web site: A TRIBUTE TO FALLEN HEROES: September 11th National Memorial Trail in Pennsylvania designated as a Statewide Major Greenway. March 15, 2022.
  11. Web site: Stretch of 9/11 National Memorial Trail passes through Montgomery County. November 28, 2021.