It was a nice drive to the Oklahoma City KOA except for the end when we encountered a “road closed” sign one mile from our destination. We stopped at a local church with a big parking lot and a woman there drove up the road to make sure it was passable. (The KOA office was closed.) The road was passable and the site waiting for us was fine.
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| Our site at the Oklahoma City KOA was actually in Choctaw OK |
The Old Germany Restaurant, about four miles away, had excellent Urban Spoon ratings. We went there for drinks and had a great conversation with the owner/bartender George. He and his family emigrated from Frankfurt and now run an annual OktoberFest which draws 40,000 people.
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| At the Old Germany after two free shots |
The next day we toured the Oklahoma National Memorial and Museum. We both were fascinated with Timothy McVeigh’s truck axle which survived the explosion with VIN number intact.
I stood by the tree which survived the Oklahoma bombing. It’s aptly named the Survivor Tree.
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| This axle was blown blocks away by thousands of pounds of explosives. |
I stood by the tree which survived the Oklahoma bombing. It’s aptly named the Survivor Tree.
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| The Survivor Tree |
Across the street, where a parsonage had been destroyed, a crying Jesus statue was erected. The blocks of stone around the statue represent the children who lost their lives.
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| The Crying Jesus |
The entire area is a moving testimonial to all those who lost their lives.
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| Each chair has a deceased person's name etched on it. |
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| The bombed federal building stood where the chairs stand now. |
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