[4] Stonycreek Township gained global attention on September 11, 2001, when United Airlines Flight 93 crashed there.

Flight 93 was one of four airliners hijacked that day as part of the Al-Qaeda terrorist attack on the United States.

It is widely held that the Flight 93 hijackers intended to use the craft to target the United States Capitol.

They learned of the plane's intended fate through cell phone calls to and from family members.

[5] The original temporary memorial to the passengers and crew of Flight 93 was located on a hill, about 500 yards from the crash site.

On July 8, 2010, a new temporary entrance and memorial were opened at an area called "The Western Overlook".

It is where the FBI set up their command center and where family members first saw the aftermath of the crash, bringing their own memorials, where visitors can leave them today.

The initial phase of permanent construction of the Flight 93 National Memorial, including the visitor center, was to be completed by the 10th anniversary in 2011.

The current design for the memorial is a modified version of the entry Crescent of Embrace by Paul and Milena Murdoch.

Stonycreek Township is located approximately at 40.01°N by 78.88°W, about 3 miles (4.8 km) west-southwest of Indian Lake, Pennsylvania.