Tower of Voices at Flight 93 National Memorial
Located near the entrance of Flight 93 National Memorial, the 93-foot Tower of Voices is a musical instrument comprised of 40 aluminum tubular wind chimes, one for each of the crew and passengers who died on Flight 93. Each chime is 8 inches in diameter and has a skin a half inch thick. To create different notes, they range from five to ten feet in length. The shorter the length, the higher the pitch.
The chimes are wind activated, and it takes more than a stiff breeze to make them start chiming. I visited on a day when I could have easily flied a kite, and the chimes didn’t make a sound. Looking up into the tower I could see that they barely moved. A park Ranger told me that a 12+ mile per hour wind is required for the Tower of Voices to start making music.
Tower of Voices at Flight 93 National Memorial
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Last updated on October 11, 2024
