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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 60 

Recognizing the September 11th National Memorial Trail as an important 

trail and greenway to be enjoyed by all in honor of the heroes of 

September 11th. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 23, 2017 

Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. BEYER, and Mr. 

FITZPATRICK) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 

referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the September 11th National Memorial Trail 

as an important trail and greenway to be enjoyed by 

all in honor of the heroes of September 11th. 

Whereas September 11, 2001, is a day of infamy that the 

world will forever remember for being the worst terrorist 

attack on American soil, claiming nearly 3,000 lives at 

the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon 

in Virginia, and the Flight 93 crash site near 

Shanksville, Pennsylvania; 

Whereas the United States came together to honor the family 

members and loved ones who were victims of the attack 

and the heroes of September 11th, including the first responders in the days, weeks, and months after the attack, 

by erecting the National September 11 Memorial and 

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Museum, the Pentagon Memorial, and the Flight 93 National Memorial as lasting remembrances for generations 

to come; 

Whereas, as a further tribute to those who gave their all in 

the name of freedom, the September 11th National Memorial Trail Alliance, in partnership with the National 

Park Service, State and local governments, and other 

nonprofit organizations, was formed to develop a 1,300- 

mile trail and greenway to connect the three memorials; 

Whereas the September 11th National Memorial Trail will be 

a biking, hiking, and driving trail providing a physical 

link between the three memorials; 

Whereas the September 11th National Memorial Trail will 

pass through Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Delaware, and the District 

of Columbia; 

Whereas the September 11th National Memorial Trail will 

form an unbroken triangle that links the cities, towns, 

and communities along the trail that are home to State 

and local memorials and other significant sites that reflect the spirit of American patriotism, resilience, and 

perseverance; 

Whereas the September 11th National Memorial Trail will— 

(1) start at the Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, 

Virginia; 

(2) follow the Mt. Vernon Trail and then extend 

north along the 184-mile Chesapeake and Ohio Canal 

National Historical Park; 

(3) connect at Cumberland, Maryland, with the 150- 

mile Great Allegheny Passage, which the trail will then 

follow to Garrett in Somerset County, Pennsylvania; 

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(4) turn northeast and continue for approximately 

21 miles to the Flight 93 National Memorial; 

(5) continue east through the communities and historic sights of Pennsylvania until arriving at New Jersey’s 130-mile Liberty Water Gap Trail, which the trail 

will then follow to New York City; 

(6) continue to New York City’s National September 

11 Memorial and Museum; 

(7) return south, following important sections of the 

East Coast Greenway and connecting the 9/11 Memorial 

Garden of Reflection to the trail; 

(8) continue along the National Mall in Washington, 

DC; and 

(9) end at the Pentagon Memorial; 

Whereas the September 11th National Memorial Trail will 

serve as an important recreational and transportation 

venue for promoting tourism, economic development, 

healthy bodies and minds, and cultural and educational 

opportunities for generations to come; 

Whereas the September 11th National Memorial Trail has 

the support of States, local communities, the private sector, and the National Park Service; and 

Whereas States, local communities, the private sector, and 

the National Park Service are encouraged to join together to complete the September 11th National Memorial Trail: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 

2 concurring), That Congress recognizes the September 

3 11th National Memorial Trail as an important trail and 

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1 greenway to be enjoyed by all in honor of the heroes of 

2 September 11th. 

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