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September 11th National Memorial Trail

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September 11th National Memorial Trail, also known as the 9/11 Trail, is a network of trails and roadways nearly 1,300 miles (2,100 km) 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

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Trail shield

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.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "September 11th National Memorial Trail - American Trails". www.americantrails.org.
  2. ^ "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. ^ "DMV". 9/11 TRAIL.
  4. ^ "National 9/11 Memorial Trail". Allegany County, The Mountain Side of Maryland.
  5. ^ "Expansion in Somerset County, PA". 9/11 TRAIL.
  6. ^ Thomas, Mary Ann (May 1, 2021). "Ribbon cut on new 1.5-mile section of 9/11 National Memorial Trail in Somerset". TribLIVE.com.
  7. ^ Vitale, Vincent (January 4, 2022). "Take a Walk on The September 11th National Memorial Trail In Randolph". TAPinto.
  8. ^ "Connecting and Commemorating: The 9/11 Trail". The Nature Conservancy.
  9. ^ 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. ^ "A TRIBUTE TO FALLEN HEROES: September 11th National Memorial Trail in Pennsylvania designated as a Statewide Major Greenway". March 15, 2022.
  11. ^ "Stretch of 9/11 National Memorial Trail passes through Montgomery County". November 28, 2021.
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