State archives opens Sept. 11 exhibit
Free display features firsthand accounts, documents, artifacts
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HARRISBURG -- The Pennsylvania State Archives has opened a new exhibit commemorating the 25th anniversary of the
Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
"Witness to History: Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001" will feature firsthand accounts, primary documents and artifacts documenting Pennsylvania's response to the attacks and the crash of United Flight 93 in Somerset County.
The free exhibit will honor the 40 passengers and crew members aboard Flight 93, who attempted to regain control of the aircraft from hijackers before it crashed in a field near Shanksville. Their actions prevented the plane from reaching its intended target in Washington, D.C.
The exhibit also will examine the months-long recovery and identification efforts at the crash site and the response of the Pennsylvania State Police, first responders and state and federal agencies.
"This exhibit offers a deeply moving look at how our commonwealth responded in a moment of unprecedented crisis," said Andrea Lowery, executive director of the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.
Among the items on display will be original handwritten notes by then-Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Col. Paul J. Evanko documenting the response to the attacks in real time. The exhibit also will include an interview with Evanko and archival footage from the crash site.
"Witness to History: Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001" will be open during regular Pennsylvania State Archives hours, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and the second Saturday of each month.
The Pennsylvania State Archives is at 1681 N. Sixth St. in Harrisburg. Admission is free.