• Oklahoma City Bombing

    Oklahoma City National Memorial features

    Oklahoma City National Memorial features The Outdoor Symbolic Memorial consists of the following segments on 3.3 acres (13,000 m²); it can be visited 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The Gates of Time: Monumental twin bronze gates frame the moment of destruction – 9:02 – and mark the formal entrances to the Outdoor Memorial. 9:01, found on the eastern gate, represents the last moments of peace, while its opposite on the western gate, 9:03, represents the first moments of recovery. Both time stamps are inscribed on the interior of the monument, facing each other and the Reflecting Pool.   The Oklahoma City National Memorial as seen from the base of…