Pepperdine Heroes Garden on Bluff 800 Feet Above Pacific in Malibu
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Pepperdine University’s Heroes Garden is situated on a bluff nearly 800 feet above the Pacific in Malibu. The garden’s plaque reads:
Dedicated to freedom’s heroes of September 11, 2001, and the passengers of United Airlines Flight 93, among them Pepperdine alumnus Thomas E. Burnett, Jr., who sacrificed their lives to overcome terrorists intent on destroying American lives and landmarks in our nation’s capital. We shall never forget. Dedicated September 11, 2002, Pepperdine University, Drescher Graduate Campus.
Living Memorial Entry
Pepperdine Voice Article on Dedication