Fugate Inc., a musical instrument manufacturing company based in Washington, Illinois, has been chosen by the National Park Service to manufacture a portion of the Tower of Voices monument at the Flight 93 National Memorial. The scope of work involves fabricating and delivering aluminum wind chimes and related components to be installed in the memorial located in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. This is the last major phase in the development of the monumental, 93-feet tall musical instrument holding 40 wind chimes, representing the 40 passengers and crew members on United Flight 93 on September 11, 2001.
Owner Brett Fugate worked with the Illinois Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) at Bradley University's Turner Center for Entrepreneurship in the Foster College of Business, to prepare the proposal for the National Park Service. He said the resources on campus helped him win the bid. “Bradley has excellent resources available to the local business community with staff who are helpful and knowledgeable on a wide range of topics and strategies. I strongly recommend that businesses contact PTAC, the Turner Center, and the International Trade Center for business consulting.”
Fugate Inc. will participate in the installation of the chime projected for the end of May. On September 10, the National Park Service will host a “Sound Breaking” for the Flight 93 Memorial. Of the 4 flights hijacked on September 11, 2001, United Flight 93 was the only one that did not reach its target. This musical instrument is intended to be a landmark at the gateway to the Memorial site and serves as a living tribute in sound to remember the 40 through their ongoing voices. Please visit https://www.nps.gov/flni/getinvolved/tower-of-voices.htm for more information on the Memorial. Also, for a time-lapse video of the construction of the Tower of Voices check out http://www.flight93friends.org/plan-your-visit/webcams.
To schedule an interview with Fugate Inc., contact the Bradley University Office of Public Relations.
