A chunk of granite from the facade of the Murrah building in Oklahoma City now has a place in the National Fire Heritage Center here.
It was delivered Tuesday afternoon by a contingent of Oklahoma City fire and state officials including Oklahoma Fire Marshal Robert Doke.
On April 19, 1995, a truck bomb blew up in front of federal building leaving 168 dead and hundreds injured.
Wayne Powell, executive director of the National Fire Heritage Center, said he was honored by the donation of the granite.
“Many firefighters weren’t around when the bombing happened. We will use this as we tell the story to visitors.”
The NFHC shares the building with the Frederick County Fire Museum, and is located yards from the entrance to the National Fire Academy.
The collections mainly include fire service documents and books.
Powell added that it's important that the history of the American fire service be shared.