EMMA RILEY SUTTON

                        Oklahoma City National Memorial

Oklahoma was forever changed the morning of April 19, 1995. That was the day the Alfred P. Murrah building

The time is marked as 9:03, the moment the healing began on April 19th. Staff photo.

was bombed in Oklahoma City. A massive explosion ripped through the building at 9:02 a.m. This was the most significant act of domestic terrorism in the United States. One hundred sixty-eight people, including children were murdered. More 630 people survived the bombing that ripped off the north side of the building. The Oklahoma City Memorial was dedicated on April 19, 2000.                                                                 

The fence was constructed to protect the Murrah Building after the bombing. Immediately, gifts and mementos were left by those wanting to express their feelings regarding this

Visitors from around the world leave tokens on the fence outside the memorial. Staff photo.

horrendous act. More than 60,000 of these items have been preserved in the the memorial's archives. Those who began the Memorial left approximately 200 feet of this fence remains and gifts are left on a daily basis. When visiting the Memorial you will be able to see dog tags, stuffed animals and personal poetry and notes.

This is the wall where the names of the survivors are listed. Staff photo.