A few weeks ago we visited the Memorial in Oklahoma City. We were living in Tulsa at the time of the bombing and I remember it well. It was horrific and very moving to see how they have remembered those whose lives were lost. I recently saw a story that they are going to be adding some things and doing some renovations. I thought it was on par and in some ways a better memorial than 9/11 in New York.
There is the sign from the hotel where Timothy McVeigh stayed, the shirt that he was wearing when he was caught, even the car McVeigh was driving when caught.
You are able to go into a room and hear the meeting of the water board, minutes before the bomb exploded at 9:02 a.m. on April 19, 1995. It was recorded and the bomb can be clearly heard and I imagine was felt as well.
There is also the wood that contained the stained glass of the nearby United Methodist Church. The glass was blown out.
On the outside of the memorial is the survivor tree and chairs that are placed for each person that was murdered. It is a moving memorial. There is also a wall that remains from the original building.
If you are ever in Oklahoma City, don’t miss this memorial. It’s important for us to remember the good and the bad. This is one of the worst disasters in our state and country.
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