 Shanksville was incorporated as a borough on January 25, 1913.On September 11, 2001, during the terrorist attacks on the United States, Shanksville received worldwide attention after United Airlines Flight 93 crashed into a field in Stonycreek Township, north of the town of Shanksville, killing all 40 civilians and four al-Qaeda hijackers on board.The hijackers had intended to fly the plane to Washington, D.C. and crash it into either the Capitol or the White House.