Branch Davidian, Mount Carmel

  The name "Branch Davidian" is most widely known for the Waco seige of 1993 on their property known as Mount Carmel, near Waco Texas.
The 51-day siege, by the ATF, FBI, and Texas National Guard, resulted in the deaths of the Branch Davidians' leader, as well as 82 other Branch Davidian men, women, and children, and four ATF agents.

So being here in Waco, we thought we would travel to the compound.  23 years later and this is what is left.  I feel for the lives that were lost here on this piece of property.   I do not understand how our Government continues to make wrong decisions with terrible outcomes.  We need to think before we act.  I do know that this tragedy could have been avoided if handled in a different manner.  A sad part of our history.

Entrance to Mount Carmel

 

 

Each brick is engraved with those who lost there lives.

 The Stone Church

Church is still held in the Stone Church they meet here on Sunday.

This Church building was built by volunteers.

 The Swimming pool is all that remains in view.

 Now just a peaceful field

  The Stone Church had a pamphlet for visitors that shared there thoughts on that fateful day.
the insert of the pamphlet shows a layout of the Mount Carmel Center

Photo's from the past

 Aerial view before pool was finished, shows the under ground storm shelter being built.

 This photo shows one of the tanks that busted through the gym.