Oklahoma City National Memorial
- Oklahoma
photo: Mark Pellegrini (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Why go there?
The Oklahoma City National Memorial is a memorial that honors the victims, survivors, rescuers, and all who were affected by the Oklahoma City bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building on April 19, 1995. The museum tells the story of the bombing and its aftermath through interactive exhibits, artifacts, and personal narratives. The outdoor symbolic memorial consists of two gates that mark the entrance to the former federal building, a reflecting pool surrounded by 168 chairs—each representing a victim of the bombing—and the Survivor Tree. The Survivor Tree is a symbol of hope and resilience; it is a live oak tree that survived the blast and continues to thrive today.
