Tiles with hand prints and chalkboards set into the ground for children.
This area provides letter shaped chalkboards to allow the continued emotional expressions from those young and old. A surrounding wall displays a collection of painted tiles sent by schools, showing their compassion for the bombing-affected community NPS photo

Oklahoma City National Memorial

National Historic Site · Oklahoma · National Park Service

The outdoor symbolic memorial is a place of quiet reflection, honoring victims, survivors, rescuers, and all who were changed forever on April 19, 1995. It encompasses the now sacred soil where the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building once stood, capturing and preserving forever the place and events that changed the world.

Plan your visit

Know before you go

Phone
4056098859
Official site
www.nps.gov
Managed by
National Park Service

Getting there

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What's here

Highlights: Monuments and Memorials · Tragic Events · Murders

Activities & features: Guided Tours · Self-Guided Tours - Walking · Junior Ranger Program

Photos

  • Fencing with pictures, stuffed animals and other tokens left on it.
    NPS photo
  • Summer evening photo of the Memorial lit up at night
    NPS photo
  • Snow covered Field of Empty Chairs
    NPS photo
  • Bright Red Chinese Pastiche tree in the Rescuers' Orchard.
    NPS photo

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Sources: National Park Service · updated 2026-08-12