Pentagon Memorial Fund to Break Ground on National 9/11 Visitor Education Center
The Pentagon Memorial Fund is preparing to break ground on September 12th for a new 52,000-square-foot National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Visitor Education Center near the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. The center will include ten exhibits focused on the 9/11 attack…
Portland, OR, September 8, 2026 — The Pentagon Memorial Fund is set to commence construction on a significant new facility dedicated to the events of September 11, 2001. Groundbreaking for the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Visitor Education Center is scheduled for September 12th.
The new center will be located near the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. It is planned to be a 52,000-square-foot facility. The project aims to provide an educational space focused on the 9/11 attack, offering visitors insights into the events of that day.
The design of the center includes provisions for ten distinct exhibits. These exhibits will be centered on the 9/11 attack, detailing its impact and historical context. While a groundbreaking date has been set, the full opening of the Visitor Education Center is slated for 2029.
Further details regarding the specific contractors or construction timelines beyond the September 12th groundbreaking were not immediately available. The Pentagon Memorial Fund is the entity leading this initiative to expand the memorial and educational resources available at the Pentagon site.
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