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Anniversary Ceremony Visitors - National Parks Gallery

Anniversary Ceremony Visitors - National Parks Gallery

Rescue dogs played a vital role in the search, rescue and recovery that took place after the bombing. Our four legged heroes are remembered and are a presence at every Anniversary Ceremony.

Field of Empty Chairs - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Field of Empty Chairs - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Spread across the original physical foot print of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, you will find 168 empty chairs. These tall straight bronze backed chairs, with their rose granite seats and opaque glass... More

Oklahoma city - Veterans' Day - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Oklahoma city - Veterans' Day - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...

Every Veterans' Day, American Flags are placed into the ground next to chairs, honoring those service men and women who were lost with the April 19, 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.

Anniversary Ceremony Visitors - National Parks Gallery

Anniversary Ceremony Visitors - National Parks Gallery

Rescue dogs played a vital role in the search, rescue and recovery that took place after the bombing. Our four legged heroes are remembered and are a presence at every Anniversary Ceremony.

April 19th Anniversary Chairs - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

April 19th Anniversary Chairs - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...

As people walk through the Field of Empty Chairs every Anniversary, they leave behind memorials for their loved ones. National Park Service Rangers help family members and friends with this solemn task.

Snow on Empty Chairs - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Snow on Empty Chairs - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

The Memorial becomes a silent place during the rare winter snow storms that blow through. The cold and quiet house a stillness made for reflection as one walks through the Field of Empty Chairs.