25 Years Later
Baseball caps were popular items handed out to investigators and first responders and were worn during the two-week field investigation. More than 1,500 personnel worked under the direction of the FBI at the Shanksville crash site.
Loan, Flight 93 National Memorial, National Park Service
Issued by the FBI Headquarters for the Survivor Tree sapling planting ceremony in 2021 was this lapel pin ribbon. The Survivor Tree was severely damaged at Ground Zero, but after its recovery and rehabilitation, its saplings were planted to symbolize resilience and hope.
Loan, The FBI Experience, FBI HQ, Washington, DC
Collected at the Shanksville crash site after the first anniversary of the terrorist attack, this hand painted tribute reads, “Where were you that September Day, when our sky went from blue to gray?”
Loan, Flight 93 National Memorial, National Park Service
Jeremy Glick was instrumental in the passenger’s decision to rush Flight 93’s hijacked cockpit. On the phone with his wife, 31-year-old Glick’s last words were, “We’re going to rush the hijackers.” He then hung up the phone.
Loan, Flight 93 National Memorial, National Park Service
These miniature paper origami cranes, a symbol of peace and healing in Japanese culture, were left at the crash site by Yachiyo Kuge for her son, Toshiya. Kuge was a 20-year-old student from Osaka, Japan, who was in America traveling.
Loan, Flight 93 National Memorial, National Park Service
Assisting with the evacuation of the North Tower, Capt. Kathy Mazza and several of her colleagues were last seen carrying a woman out of the building when it collapsed. This flag was used to cover her remains, which were finally recovered on February 9, 2002.
Loan, National Law Enforcement Museum, Washington, D.C.
Iconic of the early 2000s, hundreds of these popular toy bears were left behind by those visiting the crash site in Pennsylvania. It memorializes the eight children, all under the age of 12, who died on the hijacked planes alongside their families and friends.
Loan, Flight 93 National Memorial, National Park Service
Left as tribute at the temporary memorial in Shanksville, this framed work of art by an unknown artist reads, “Every crisis faced together makes the circle stronger. Our circle became stronger on September 11, 2001. Our Country became a stronger circle and will not be broken…”
Loan, Flight 93 National Memorial, National Park Service