A Guide to the History of Dallas, Texas: Kennedy Assassination Sites

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President and Mrs. Kennedy arriving in Dallas

President and Mrs. Kennedy Shaking Hands at Love Field

President and Mrs. Kennedy in the motorcade

LBJ being sworn in as President aboard Air Force One

Author Steven Butler on bridge overlooking Dealey Plaza
The author, with book, on railroad bridge overlooking Dealey Plaza, Nov. 22, 2023.

Steven Butler with JFK portrait at Sixth Floor Museum
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Dealey Plaza

Photo of Texas School Book Depository, 1977

Photo of Texas School Book Depository, taken from a passing train by the author in December 1977 (14 years after the assassination), showing Hertz Rent-a-Car sign still in place. Note that the parking lot behind the so-called "grassy knoll" can also be seen.

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All the photos on this page (with the exception of the above) were taken in Dallas, Texas between 2001 and 2012 by the author of this website and are copyrighted. Personal, non-profit use is allowed; for any other use, please send queries to docbutler@yahoo.com.

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The Grassy Knoll, Dealey Plaza, November 2012

View of Dealey Plaza from Old Red Courthouse	View of Dealey Plaza from Old Red Courthouse	View of Criminal Courts Building from Old Red Courthouse	View of Dealey Plaza from Old Red Courthouse	View of Dealey Plaza from Old Red Courthouse	View of Dealey Plaza from Old Red Courthouse
Triple Underpass, west side	Elm Street tunnel, west side	Triple Underpass, east (Dealey Plaza) side	Dealey Plaza, from the Triple Underpass	Dealey Plaza, looking north	Former Texas School Book Depository
Grassy Knoll	Elm Street, X marks spot	Grassy Knoll	Grassy Knoll	Historical Marker	Sixth Floor Window, Former Texas School Book Depository
Former Texas School Book Depository	Former Texas School Book Depository, 11/22/02	Historical Marker	Dealey Plaza	Sixth Floor Museum (former Texas School Book Depository)	View of Grassy Knoll
View from Grassy Knoll	Dealey Plaza from Overpass	Reflecting Pool on Houston Street	Dallas County Criminal Courts Building	Dallas County Criminal Courts Building plaque	Train Tower behind Museum

Kennedy Memorial Plaza

The Grassy Knoll, Dealey Plaza in November 2012
Kennedy Memorial Plaza, November 2012

Kennedy Memorial

JFK Memorial

Kennedy Memorial interior

Old City Hall and Jail

Old Dallas City Hall and Jail	Oswald Murder Site	Parking Garage Ramp leading down from Main Street	Parking Garage Ramp leading up to Commerce Street	Where Ruby shot Oswald (Ruby's View)	Where Ruby shot Oswald (Oswald's View)
Oswald's Cellblock	Oswald's Cell	Oswald's Cell	Oswald's Cell	Erroneous graffiti in cell next to Oswald's Cell	Plaque outside Old City Hall with reference to Oswald shooting in basement

In September 2006 I chanced to meet retired Dallas Police Department detective Jim Leavelle, who very graciously sent me this autographed photo of himself handcuffed to Lee Harvey Oswald on Sunday, November 24, 1963, when Oswald was shot and mortally wounded by Dallas nightclub owner Jack Ruby.

Oak Cliff

Oswald's Oak Cliff apartment where infamous rifle photo was taken

Oak Cliff rooming house where Oswald lived at time of assassination

Texas Theater, where Oswald was arrested

Oswald's seat in the Texas Theater

Scene of Officer Tippit shooting

J. D. Tippit grave marker, Laurel Land Cemetery, Dallas

Love Field

Love Field Historical Markers

JFK Assassination and LBJ Oath Taking marker

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Black and White Kennedy Assassination photos above are from a commercial clip art CD. The photo of President Kennedy at a White House Press Conference is from the Kennedy Library Web Site and is believed to be in the public domain.

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