It’s a day that gripped the nation, and forever ended the era known as Camelot. It also had a lasting black mark on the City of Dallas, which for years was referred to as the “City of Hate.” It was around 12:30 P.M. on Nov. 22, 1963, that President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. He was riding in the convertible Presidential limousine with his wife, Jacqueline, as well as with Texas Gov. John Connally and Connally’s wife Nellie through Dealey Plaza enroute to a luncheon. The motorcade was being warmly welcomed by Dallas area locals before bullets flew. Here’s more about that unthinkable tragedy:
The President’s final night was spent at the Hotel Texas (now a Hilton) in Fort Worth.
Jeff Stvan/Flickr Kennedy briefly addressed a crowd outside of the hotel, then spoke at a chamber breakfast inside. He and his wife then boarded a plane for the 13-minute trip to Dallas.
This iconic photo was taken moments before the assassination.
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An extra edition of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram was printed and distributed that evening to share the tragic details.
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Dealey Plaza, a park located at the west end of downtown Dallas, will forever be known as the site of Kennedy’s assassination.
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Andrew Miller/Flickr An X on the street marks where the bullet struck and killed Kennedy.
This is the Texas School Book Depository Building, where assassin Lee Harvey Oswald took aim on the 6th floor.
Père Ubu/Flickr It is now home to the appropriately-named “Sixth Floor Museum.”
This famous photo shows the moment assassin Lee Harvey Oswald was himself shot at point-blank range by Jack Ruby.
Lwp Kommunikáció/Flickr Oswald was being escorted by police to the county jail.
The limousine they were riding in is now on display at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Mich.
Alvin Trusty/Flickr SS-100-X was the Secret Service code name for the presidential limousine.
Dallas’ JFK Memorial is located one block east of Dealey Plaza.
Steven Martin/Flickr It encompasses a concrete cenotaph and a granite slab inscribed with his name.
axbecerra/Flickr Inside the simple memorial, visitors are welcome to sit and remember the President, or simply relax.
A JFK Tribute at General Worth Square in Fort Worth was erected at the site where Kennedy gave his last outdoor speech.
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View more about that fateful day from this video by the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza.
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Kennedy briefly addressed a crowd outside of the hotel, then spoke at a chamber breakfast inside. He and his wife then boarded a plane for the 13-minute trip to Dallas.
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An X on the street marks where the bullet struck and killed Kennedy.
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It is now home to the appropriately-named “Sixth Floor Museum.”
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Oswald was being escorted by police to the county jail.
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SS-100-X was the Secret Service code name for the presidential limousine.
It encompasses a concrete cenotaph and a granite slab inscribed with his name.
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Inside the simple memorial, visitors are welcome to sit and remember the President, or simply relax.
Conspiracy theories continue to swirl about who killed our nation’s 35th president and why despite numerous investigations, but there has been no definitive proof as of date to alter the official findings.
Have you visited this important historical destination in Dallas? What are your thoughts about this tragic day?
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