September 11, 2001: Memorials and Remembrances

Learn how September 11, 2001, is remembered at Ground Zero, the Pentagon, and Shanksville and in communities across the country through memorials that honor those who died and that create spaces for contemplation and remembrance. The United States now observes September 11 as a National Day of Service and Remembrance, a time when the nation collectively remembers the day’s tragedy and the acts of courage shown on September 11 and in the days that followed.