Texas City Memorial Park - March 16th, 2017
Visit Texas City's Memorial Park at 29th Street and 25th Avenue
Erin poses with the anchor from the SS Grandcamp
The 3200 lbs anchor was tossed 1.62 miles when the Grandcamp exploded
A radius of two miles from the explosion was not a good place to be
The park was rededicated in 1991 after being created to bury those killed
A plaque to the french crew of the SS Grandcamp, dedicated in 1998
The Memorial Cemetery was created to bury unidentified victims of the 1947 explosion
Poem on the Cemetery gate column: All are brothers during times of crisis!
Wednesday's Children have risen from the ashes to soar to new heights
150 Monsanto employees known to have died in the explosion
Note the proper spelling of Grief, meaning deep sorrow caused by death
The Grief statue was added on April 16, 2000
63 unidentified people buried here are remembered each April 16th
The worst industrial and natural disasters in US history are 10 miles apart
32 of the 63 unknown victims are buried on this side of the fountain
Texas City Fireman Memorial, the entire force died in the explosion
31 of the 63 unknown victims are buried on the east side of the fountain
Shaded visitor seating east of the burial mounds
Erin reads the memorial scriptures within the shaded area
Psalm 46: 1-2 and John 11: 25-26 are carved in stone
A memorial to lost children was added in 2007
Compassionate Friends assist families who have lost a child
Butterflies alight on 3 children surrounded by poems of rememberance
A boy plays with his dog among rememberance items
A girl reaches for her momma's hug with a "Miss You" stone at her feet
Orientation of the Children Memorial to the Memorial Park burial area
God has you in His keeping and I have you in my heart
Tears and Memories are not enough to bring you home
Those who are loved will never truly die
Over to the informational kiosk on the west side of the park
The kiosk details the 1947 Texas City Explosion and the creation of the park
Beyond the kiosk is the Texas City War and Peace Memorial
Dedicated to those Texas City residence who died in service
A dual time capsule rests in the opposite shaded visitor seating area
Erin will be here for the Century Time Capsule opening on Jan 1, 2100
David plans to be here for the Explosion Century Time Capsule opening
Looking back toward the War & Peace Memorial, Info Kiosk & Park entrance
War & Peace Memorial lists those Texas City residents killed in WWII
Also listed are those TXC fireman and city employees who died in service
Another panel lists those Texas City residents who died in all the other wars occuring over the last 100 years
Texas City Remembers the Little Hands of Peace in front of the Info Kiosk
And back to the Memorial Park entrance with with the 3 flags and anchor