Near Nicholasville in Jessamine County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Oklahoma City Bombing Victims

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 1, 2024

1. Oklahoma City Bombing Victims Marker

Inscription.

This tree was planted by the
Department of Veterans Affairs in
memory of those who lost their
lives in the Oklahoma City Bombing
on April 19 1995

Erected by National Cemetery Administration.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Disasters. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 19, 1995.

Location. 37° 47.141′ N, 84° 36.038′ W. Marker is near Nicholasville, Kentucky, in Jessamine County. It can be reached from Danville Road. Marker and tree are in Camp Nelson National Cemetery Section E, about 75 feet NW of the Administration building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6980 Danville Road, Nicholasville KY 40356, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Bluegrass Region

and in Greater Lexington Area.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A National Cemetery System (here, next to this marker); Veterans In Memoriam (here, next to this marker); Address by President Lincoln (within shouting distance of this marker); War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Camp Nelson National Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); a different

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marker also named Camp Nelson National Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); General William "Bull" Nelson (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Camp Nelson National Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nicholasville.

Oklahoma City Bombing Victims Tree and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 1, 2024

2. Oklahoma City Bombing Victims Tree and Marker

Marker in ground near base of tree

Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 145 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 8, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.