Land seizures for memorial
The park service said it had teamed up with a group representing the victims’ families to work with landowners since before 2005 to acquire the land. “But with few exceptions, these negotiations have been unsuccessful,” a statement said.
The seven property owners own about 500 acres still needed for what will ultimately be a $58 million (€43m), 2,200-acre permanent memorial and national park at the crash site near Shanksville, about 96 kilometres southeast of Pittsburgh.