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The Field of Empty Chairs, east Gate of Time, and Reflecting Pool at the Oklahoma City National Memorial. The Survivor Tree is visible in the upper left corner. The Oklahoma City National Memorial as seen from the base of the reflecting pool The Survivors' Wall is the only remaining part of the Murrah Building left standing, and forms part of the memorial complex.
The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building was a United States federal government complex located at 200 N.W. 5th Street in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.On April 19, 1995, the building was the target of the Oklahoma City bombing by Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols, which ultimately killed 168 people and injured 684 others. [1]
[243] [244] Many suggestions for suitable memorials were sent to Oklahoma City, but an official memorial planning committee was not set up until early 1996, [245] when the Murrah Federal Building Memorial Task Force, composed of 350 members, was set up to formulate plans for a memorial to commemorate the victims of the bombing. [164]
Photos of Oklahoma City taken in the 1920s show the tree to be about 100 years old (in the year 2000). [1] Heavily damaged by the bomb, the tree survived after nearly being cut down during the initial investigation, when workers wanted to recover evidence hanging in its branches and embedded in its bark.
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Oklahoma City Museum of Art: Oklahoma City: Oklahoma: Central: Art: Collection includes American and European painting and sculpture, drawings and prints, photography, glass by Dale Chihuly, information: Oklahoma City National Memorial: Oklahoma City: Oklahoma: Central: History: Memorial and museum about the Oklahoma City bombing on April 19 ...
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Names of the victims of the September 11 attacks were inscribed at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum alphabetically by last name initial. They are organized as such: List of victims of the September 11 attacks (A–G) List of victims of the September 11 attacks (H–N) List of victims of the September 11 attacks (O–Z)