Texas School Book Depository
Texas School Book Depository
This has been an infamous building since 1963 when a man who had applied to work at the book depository a few weeks earlier, one mister Lee Harvey Oswald fired shots that killed President Kennedy as he rode by in his motorcade.
When you tour the Texas School Book Depository, you can see the window where it is said Oswald aimed. fired, and changed history forever. The stack of books he used to hide behind when he was setting up to shoot as well as the other stack of books he used as a rifle rest are in place in front of the window.
If you look down from the Depository window, you will see Dealey Plaza, and the sharp left-hand bend into Elm Street where the motorcade was forced almost to a standstill. Just a few yards to the right is the exact spot Kennedy was struck down by the so-called "magic bullet" which, according to the Warren Commission, went on to hit Texan governor John Connally, who was sitting in the front seat. A couple of yards further is where the fatal bullet hit Kennedy, tearing off half his head. Conspiracy theorists rejoice, if you look to the right a little further, you will see the "grassy knoll" where the second undetected assassin waited to kill Kennedy.
If you want an eerie sensation on your next trip to Dallas, try a tour of the Texas School Book Depository. It's not a tour for everyone, but if you're a history buff or a fan of shows like CSI, you'll love this stop venue on your next trip to Dallas.
