Today 50 years ago the nation and the world was stunned

Former Texas School Book Depository at Dealey Plaza in Dallas
Former Texas School Book Depository at Dealey Plaza in Dallas on the very left, viewed from the motorcades direction of travel, looking back at the route past the building.

Today we all remember JFK and the presidency that was cut short by his assassination today 50 years ago. I recently visited the Museum that is now housed in the building that was formerly known as the “Texas School Book Depository” and nowadays is the “Sixth Floor Museum”. It is well worth a visit, mostly because it gives you a reason to reflect back and it creates really powerful emotions. There is also a cell phone walking tour that you can add that will give you some facts while you walk around the surrounding area.

Looking up at the window where lee Harvey Oswald was positioned.
Looking up at the window where Lee Harvey Oswald was positioned. The trees were obviously smaller back when it happened 50 years ago.
Close-up up of the sixth floor window.
Close-up up of the sixth floor window.
The then Texas School Book Depository building on the left.
The then Texas School Book Depository building on the left.

 

One of the two marks in the roadway (they were supposedly 'unofficial and were removed in a repaving shortly before today 11/22/2013).
One of the two marks in the roadway (they were supposedly ‘unofficial and were removed in a repaving shortly before today 11/22/2013).