OKC Bombing Memorial at Oklahoma Christian University - Edmond, OK
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This memorial is etched into a slab of granite that was salvaged from the OKC Alfred P. Murrah building after it was bombed in 1995.
Waymark Code: WMF9NW
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 09/15/2012
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This duo memorial is for the 1995 OKC Murrah Federal Bldg. bombing and the 2001 NYC Twin Towers attack. The words below are etched into a slab of granite that was salvaged from the building that was destroyed in to the terrorist attack orchestrated by Timothy McVeigh. The memorial, along with two Survivor Trees, is located on the Oklahoma Christian University campus, just east of the Freede Centennial Tower and McGraw Pavilion.
Text on plaque:
We Will Never Forget
April 19, 1995
September 11, 2001
Text on sign:
This American Elm tree, a gift from 419 Outreach, is the offspring of the Survivor Tree which remained standing in the wake of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Building on April 19, 1995.
It is planted here near the offspring of a tree that survived the September 11, 2001 attacks upon the World Trade Center to express appreciation to the students of Oklahoma Christian University for their encouragement and support.
419 Outreach
April 18, 2012
Disaster Date: 04/19/1995
Date of dedication: 04/18/2012
Memorial Sponsors: 419 Outreach
Disaster Type: Sociological
Relevant Website: [Web Link]
Parking Coordinates: Not Listed
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