Pineville in Rapides Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Fallen Federal Firefighters/ Oklahoma City Bombing Victims Memorial Grove
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, November 25, 2017
1. Fallen Federal Firefighters/ Oklahoma City Bombing Victims Memorial Grove Marker
Side A Federal Firefighters Memorial
Side A
On May 30, 1995 this grove of 5 redbud trees was planted as a living memorial to the federal firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty in 1994, and to the victims of the tragic April 1995 bombing of the Oklahoma City Federal Building. The red blooms of these trees signify both the spilled blood of those lost and the hopes of renewed life.
Side B
Erected 1995.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Disasters.
Location. 31° 21.428′ N, 92° 26.113′ W. Marker is in Pineville, Louisiana, in Rapides Parish. Marker is on Shreveport Highway (U.S. 71) south of Rigolette Road (State Highway 1203), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Superintendent William T. Sherman (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); State Seminary of Learning and Military Academy (about 400 feet away); A Brief History of the Seminary and the Original Campus (about 500 feet away); Campus Life (about 500 feet away); This Stone Was A Part Of The 1st LA. Seminary (about 600 feet away); The Seminary Building (about 600 feet away); Early Leadership (about 800 feet away); First United Methodist Church (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pineville.
More about this marker. Located in front of the U.S. Forest Service - Kisatchie National Forest - Supervisor's Office building complex.
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, November 25, 2017
2. Fallen Federal Firefighters/ Oklahoma City Bombing Victims Memorial Grove Marker
Side B Oklahoma Bombing Victims Memorial
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, November 25, 2017
3. Fallen Federal Firefighters/ Oklahoma City Bombing Victims Memorial Grove Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 251 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 3, 2017.
