Press Release
March 31, 2025
Contact: Lynda Ozan
State Historic Preservation Office, Oklahoma Historical Society
Office: 405-522-4484
[email protected]
www.okhistory.org/shpo
State Historic Preservation Office Webinar to Highlight Resources Available for Murrah Building Bombing Research
OKLAHOMA CITY — On Tuesday, April 15, at noon, the State Historic Preservation Office will hold a free webinar that focuses on the 30th anniversary of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. On April 19, 1995, at 9:02 a.m., a bomb in a box truck exploded outside the building, killing 168 people and injuring more than 800 others. The attack damaged a large portion of the city’s downtown area.
Laura Martin, deputy director of the Oklahoma Historical Society Research Division, will discuss items in their collection pertaining to the Murrah Building and the bombing. Lynda Ozan, deputy state historic preservation officer, will discuss the National Register of Historic Places designation for the Oklahoma City National Memorial.
Register online for the webinar. For more information, contact Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer Lynda Ozan at 405-522-4484 or [email protected].
The State Historic Preservation Office is a division of the Oklahoma Historical Society. The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society is to collect, preserve and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. Founded in 1893 by members of the Territorial Press Association, the OHS maintains museums, historic sites and affiliates across the state. Through its research archives, exhibits, educational programs and publications the OHS chronicles the rich history of Oklahoma. For more information about the OHS, please visit www.okhistory.org.
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