Ponca City in Kay County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 10, 2024
1. Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial
May this tree continue to grow and live in remembrance of those who lost their lives in the Oklahoma City bombing, and for all of us worldwide who lost a part of our lives on April 19, 1995.
9:02 A.M.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: Disasters. A significant historical date for this entry is April 19, 1995.
Location. 36° 42.201′ N, 97° 4.789′ W. Marker is in Ponca City, Oklahoma, in Kay County. It is at the intersection of South 4th Street and Grand Avenue East (Business U.S. 60), on the right when traveling north on South 4th Street. The marker and memorial tree are located near the northwest corner of the Ponca City United States Post Office and Federal Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 402 Grand Avenue East, Ponca City OK 74601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in the American South, specifically on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lewis Haines (Lew) Wentz (a few steps from this marker); Post Office and Court House (a few steps from this marker); Marland Building (within shouting distance of this marker); #6 British Flying Training School (within shouting distance of this marker); Royalty Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Montgomery Ward Building (within shouting distance of this marker); E. W. Marland (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ponca Indians (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ponca City.
Also see . . . Oklahoma City bombing (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: The Oklahoma City bombing was a domestic terrorist truck bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, on April 19, 1995, the second anniversary of the end to the Waco siege. Perpetrated by anti-government extremists Timothy McVeigh, the mastermind, and Terry Nichols, the bombing occurred(Submitted on December 29, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)at 9:02 a.m. and killed 168 people, injured 684, and destroyed more than one-third of the building, which had to be demolished. The blast destroyed or damaged 324 other buildings and caused an estimated $652 million worth of damage.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 10, 20242. Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial Marker & Tree
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 10, 2024
3. United States Post Office and Federal Building, Ponca City, Oklahoma
Looking east from South 4th Street; the marker and memorial tree are located near the northwest corner of the Ponca City United States Post Office and Federal Building.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 169 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 29, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
