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At 9:02AM on April 19, 1995, the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building was destroyed in the largest terrorist attack in U.S. history.
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Across the street from the memorial a church erected this statue of Jesus turning away from the violence.
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At the East Gate entrance (9:01AM) and the West Gate Entrance (9:02AM) are these two 'Gates of Time'. They frame the moment of destruction - 9:02AM - and mark the formal entrances to the memorial.
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People still bring flowers to the memorial. Workers periodically move all the flowers inside, however visitors quickly replace them.
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This Graffiti appeared the day of the bombing on the Journal Record building across from the explosion.
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This reflecting pool lies between the two gates and occupies what was once N.W. Fifth Street. The bomber drove his truck right in front of the building and parked on this street.
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Where the building once stood is now a grassy area surrounded by a granite path - granite that was salvaged from the building. The 'Field of Empty Chairs' stands as a reminder of each life lost.
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These 168 empty chairs are placed in 9 rows, representing the nine floors of the building. The chairs are placed according to the floor on which those killed worked or were visiting.
The symbolic chairs are designed in two sizes, the smaller size representing the 19 children killed.
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