Remembering a President’s Last Parade

November 22, 1963, Dallas, Texas, USA. "This was the last parade of John F. Kennedy, the 35^th president of the United States, who was fatally shot on a Dallas street." This might have been the headline on the day that JFK was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald. Having this deep affinity with US history, I always make it a point to watch any documentary on TV about the Dallas shooting that happened more than 50 years ago. 

So, when I visited Trina and her family in Dallas, Texas, the first outing that we undertook was to the 6th Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on what was once the Texas Bookstore Depository, now the Dallas County Administration Building.  At the lobby, this famous picture of a seemingly happy first couple was enlarged for those who wanted a souvenir shot of the historic event in Dallas. Of course, I had my picture taken with the famous couple (above).

“The 6^th Floor Museum examines the life, times, death, and legacy of President John F. Kennedy, and is located at the very spot from which Lee Harvey Oswald, according to four government investigations, shot and killed the President on November 22, 1963 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sixth_Floor_Museum_at_Dealey_Plaza.”  Taking pictures was not allowed inside the 6^th floor museum, so we were contented to have some pictures taken on the 7^th floor. Photo above shows how beautiful Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy was and how JFK was a handsome match to her beauty. 

We went on  the 7^th floor, one floor above where Oswald killed JFK. Photo above shows me with this view (background).

The street on the left, above, is Houston Street where JFK and his motorcade came from,  then turned left to Elm St. going to the Fort Worth Turnpike exit. 

The big X on Elm St. (above) is the exact spot where JFK was shot by Oswald.

Trina (L), Tyler (R) and Tierra on the stroller are in the grassy knoll, where witnesses believed that the deadly shots came from because smoke, allegedly, was seen in the area after the shots were heard.

A view from the ground (above) shows Dealey Plaza (L) and the 6^th Floor Museum (background).

When we arrived in the museum, we were excited to witness an unforgettable part of history. When we left we felt depressed, sad, and devastated. It was difficult for us to get over the grief of losing the last Camelot  in the White House.