On September 11, 2001 five hijackers took over American Airlines Flight 77 and crashed it into the Pentagon. 184 people died, 59 on the plane and 125 who worked at the Pentagon. The memorial is a simple but moving tribute. A bench has been placed for each person in a position that signifies their age and whether they were in the plane or at the Pentagon. The memorial is opened 24 hours with lights illuminating the benches at night.
The memorial is partly accessible. The main paths are paved but the areas around the benches are loose gravel. It’s very difficult to get close enough to the benches to read the information about each person.
Five accessible car parking spaces are located in the south parking lot at the Pentagon. Other public parking is not available at the Pentagon but passengers may be dropped off. Parking is available to Pentagon Memorial visitors at the Hayes Street Parking Lot. This is where we parked. Walk through tunnel under the interstate to get to the memorial. Memorial 38.87056, -77.05923
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