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    Oklahoma City

    National Memorial Oklahoma

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A symbolic remembrance of the impact of violence…

On April 19, 1995 Timothy McVeigh parked a Ryder truck outside of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. The Oklahoma City bombing will be remembered as a senseless act of domestic terrorism that took 168 lives and left many changed forever. The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum is an affiliated site of the National Park Service, a tribute to the Memorial’s national significance.

Did You Know?

The 9:01 gate reflected in the pool

The reflecting pool at the Oklahoma City National Memorial represents those changed forever by the bombing. It occupies the site of N.W. Fifth Street and recycles 25,700 gallons of water a day, including rain water. More...