As the nation prepares to remember President John F. Kennedy’s assassination 50 years ago this November 22, NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth/KXAS has made available rare archival footage of JFK’s 1963 visit in JFK 50: NBC 5 Remembers, a new iPhone app. Through the station’s extensive archives, the app offers unique historical insight into events leading up to and surrounding that tragic day.

Available for download now in the App Store, JFK 50: NBC 5 Remembers features extensive video of President Kennedy’s trip to Fort Worth and Dallas and the chaotic days after the shots were fired at Dealey Plaza.

Download the app here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/jfk-50/id660474840?ls=1&mt=8

Users can explore interactive maps retracing the route of the Presidential motorcade on the day of the assassination and Oswald’s escape path, noting important points along the way. A timeline detailing the events of each day in Dallas from November 21 to November 27, 1963, paired with corresponding articles and videos transports the user to the seven days surrounding the President’s trip to Texas. Other sections explore JFK’s legacy, the Kennedy family and the major figures and landmarks of the 1960s as well as video of key speeches delivered by President Kennedy.

The app also offers users the opportunity to live stream the ceremony taking place in Dallas on November 22, 2013 to mark the anniversary as well as all related news coverage that airs on NBC 5. See the app’s introductory video here: http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/223515111.html