The Bloody Sunday Memorial features the names of the 14 Derry residents who were shot dead by British Paratroopers during Bloody Sunday, January 30th 1972. The Memorial is situated in the Free Derry area of the Bogside, where the events of Bloody Sunday took place. Residents of the area regularly place fresh wreathes at the foot of the memorial, making it in important feature of the city. With easy access from the city centre, the Bloody Sunday Memorial is a piece of modern history.