The Pentagon Quilts: An Exhibition of Tribute and Remembrance returns to the Women's Memorial, the gateway to Arlington National Cemetery, on September 10. Assembled to mark the second anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attack on the Pentagon, the exhibit includes some 100 of the quilts sent to the Pentagon from around the world in response to the attacks. The exhibit will remain through the end of the year.
The Pentagon Quilts is a poignant tribute to the victims and an amazing, universal expression of hope and caring by the quilts' creators -- men, women and children of all ages, professions and walks of life. While on display individually and in small groups at various locations across the country, the Memorial is the only place all of the quilts have been displayed together. The exhibit is sponsored by Concurrent Technologies Corporation and CTC Foundation and is free and open to the public.
The Women's Memorial, on the Blue Line Arlington Cemetery Stop, is open daily, 8 AM to 7 PM, and beginning October 1 from 8 AM to 5 PM. Call 703-533-1155 or 800-222-2294 for more information about the exhibit. Narrated tours can be arranged by calling 703-892-2606. Paid parking is available.

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Note to Media: Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz is scheduled to speak at a pre-opening private reception scheduled for 6-8 PM, September 9, 2003. Media interested in attending this event should contact the Women's Memorial Public Relations Department at 703-533-1155.