Gates of Time at the Oklahoma City National Memorial

Two large bronze gates mark the entrance to the Oklahoma City National Memorial and are inscribed with the times 9:01 and 9:03 to frame the 9:02 a.m. moment of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. The gates form a deliberate transition from the street into the memorial's contemplative space and are a prominent visual element of the site. Visitors often note the intentional framing of the timeline of the event by these gates.