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- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Memorial to Victims at Oklahoma Bomb Site
A monument and education center is planned to commemorate the victims of Oklahoma City's terrorist bombing on April 19,1995. The Oklahoma City National Memorial will cost $24.1 million and will include a symbolic outdoor memorial, memorial center, interactive learning center and the Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism and Violence.... [11/01/1998] Complete News Story - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Cosmonaut space razor recovered
A rare "space razor," stolen by astral thieves in January from Oklahoma City's Omniplex Museum, has been recovered. It was found in the possession of a local junk dealer, who was promptly arrested.... [02/06/2000] Complete News Story 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Milk Bottle Building A small building I have seen while driving on Classen. Interesting place... [Adam Lorenz, 10/27/2002][RA: The old fashioned milk bottle is on top of a small one-story brick building. The bottle is labeled "Braum's." David Carlson points out "It's a little Vietnamese sandwich shop, Saigon Baguette ... just a few hundred feet north from Oklahoma City's famous geodesic Gold Dome."]Milk Bottle Building:
Address: 2426 N. Classen Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK [Show Map]
Directions: I-235 exit onto NW 36th St. Drive west about a mile, then turn south onto Classen Blvd. Drive south 12 blocks. The Milk Bottle is at the corner of Classen and NW 24th St., on the northbound side.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - 45th Infantry Division Museum This isn't your typical Planes, Trains, and Automobiles museum; it is Jets, Guns, and Mechanized Vehicles! The museum contains items from the Civil War to present day. Most of the items are from WWII. Unusual items include Hitler's Silver Tea Service from his Eagle's Nest retreat, a WWII Mickey Mouse gas mask for kids, a captured North Korean machine gun that you can hold (for security it is tethered by a chain to its stand) and over 200 of Bill Mauldin's original World War II cartoons. Outside are jets, helicopters, trucks, tanks, cannons, jeeps, and a picnic area. [Cory Lenger, 06/05/2006][RA: The collection includes Hitler's bedroom mirror, from his command bunker in Berlin.]45th Infantry Division Museum:
Address: 2145 N.E. 36th Street, Oklahoma City, OK [Show Map]
Directions: Easy to get to off I-35, look for the signs.
Admission: Free, donations welcome.
Hours: Tu-F 9 am - 4:15 pm, Sa 10 am - 4:15 pm, Su 1 pm - 4:15 pm. (Call to verify)
Phone: 405-424-5313
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Anchor from U.S.S. Oklahoma The anchor from the USS Oklahoma (BB-37) is now permanently on display at Campbell Park, a small patch of land at 13th Street and N. Broadway Ave, just North of Downtown Oklahoma City. It can be easily seen from Broadway Ave. It's only blocks from the Murrah building memorial.
On December 7, 1941, the USS Oklahoma was attacked at Pearl Harbor. In 11 minutes, it rolled over, trapping many people inside before it sank. In all, 429 sailors and Marines were killed. The ship was refloated in 1943, but sank somewhere in the Pacific as it was being towed. The 10-ton anchor was recovered and for years was mounted on a pedestal outside the Skirvin Hotel in Oklahoma City. It was "temporarily" moved in 2005 while the hotel underwent renovations, but it was later decided to make the new location permanent.
A ceremony was held on Dec 7, 2005 and will likely be repeated every year. There's no admission and usually free parking nearby. [Chris Maloney, 06/20/2006]
Anchor from U.S.S. Oklahoma:
Address: Oklahoma City, OK
Directions: From the Murrah Bldg Memorial, go 1 block east until you hit Broadway, Turn left to go North on Broadway (stay in the right lane). Go about a half-mile North. The anchor is on the East side of the road between 12th and 13th.
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