Alfred Murrah Federal Building Bombing - Lakewood, CO
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Outspoken1
N 39° 42.997 W 105° 06.923
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This tree is a living memorial to those who were injured and lost their lives at the Oklahoma City Bombing, USA, on April 19, 1995.
Waymark Code: WMNRMY
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 04/26/2015
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The plaque reads:
In memory of those killed and injured April 19, 1995 at the Alfred Murrah Federal Building Okalahoma City, OK
"The Oklahoma City bombing was a domestic terrorist bomb attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995. Carried out by Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols, the bombing killed 168 people and injured more than 680 others. The blast destroyed or damaged 324 buildings within a 16-block radius, destroyed or burned 86 cars, and shattered glass in 258 nearby buildings, causing at least an estimated $652 million worth of damage. Extensive rescue efforts were undertaken by local, state, federal, and worldwide agencies in the wake of the bombing, and substantial donations were received from across the country. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) activated eleven of its Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces, consisting of 665 rescue workers who assisted in rescue and recovery operations.
Within 90 minutes of the explosion, McVeigh was stopped by Oklahoma State Trooper Charlie Hanger for driving without a license plate and arrested for illegal weapons possession. Forensic evidence quickly linked McVeigh and Nichols to the attack; Nichols was arrested,[10] and within days both were charged. Michael and Lori Fortier were later identified as accomplices. McVeigh, an American militia movement sympathizer who was a Gulf War veteran, had detonated a Ryder rental truck full of explosives parked in front of the building. McVeigh's co-conspirator, Nichols, had assisted in the bomb preparation. Motivated by his hatred of the federal government and angered by its handling of the 1993 Waco siege and the Ruby Ridge incident in 1992, McVeigh timed his attack to coincide with the second anniversary of the deadly fire that ended the siege at Waco." (excerpted from (
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This is a secure facility and you will need to present identification and have your car inspected (open hood, look under with a mirror) before entry is allowed. There are several other Waymarks on the site you may also want to visit. I was also asked by a security guard why I was photographing the building. When I explain it was a NRHP, he was fine with the photos. (
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