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September 10, 2025

Shapiro Admin. Working to Establish 9/11 National Memorial Trail Across PA

The Shapiro Administration is working to establish the 9/11 National Memorial Trail across Pennsylvania, connecting key 9/11 memorial sites. The trail will pass through 25 counties and 129 municipalities, with nearly 750 signs to aid navigation. DCNR has contributed nearly $1 million in grants to complete trail sections, with a goal to complete signage before the 25th anniversary of 9/11 in 2026.

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October 21, 2024

Ride to Remember: Craig Martin's Journey

Craig Martin, a Lancaster, PA resident, cycled the entire 9/11 National Memorial Trail, documenting his journey and reflections.

March 11, 2022

PA Statewide Major Greenway Status

DCNR secretary Cindy Adams Dunn officially designated the 9/11 National Memorial Trail as a Statewide Major Greenway.

November 14, 2021

NJ to Secure Former Rail Line

New Jersey will purchase 135 acres of former railway to create a nine-mile greenway in northern New Jersey.

October 13, 2021

Signed. Sealed. Delivered.

President Biden signed H.R. 2278 into law, designating the 1,500-mile 9/11 National Memorial Trail.

April 30, 2021

Expansion in Somerset County, PA

Local officials hosted a ribbon-cutting for a new trail segment in Garrett, PA.

February 28, 2021

First to Complete Virtual Trail Challenge

Jan Walker, 61, was the first to complete the virtual 9/11 National Memorial Trail challenge.

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