Manhattan Project National Park
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Manhattan Project National Historical Park
Denver, CO 80225
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Saturday May 9 11:00am - 1:00pm MDT
Protecting the Project: How Geography Shaped America’s Secret City
When the Army Corps of Engineers was scouting for locations to build the infrastructure for the atomic bombs the ridge and valley topography of this area made a compelling case. Join rangers on a healthy hike through the history (and hills) that built Oak Ridge. Route: ......More
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Saturday May 16 11:00am - 12:00pm MDT
Building America's Secret City: Guided Ranger Walk in Jackson Square [Oak Ridge, TN]
Manhattan Project National Historical Park will present a free program in Jackson Square. Jackson Square, or Town Center No. 1, formed the social and economic center of the wartime community of Oak Ridge. Stroll through the townsite to learn how Oak Ridgers created comm......More
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Tuesday May 19 2:00pm - 3:00pm MDT
Beyond the Bomb: Stories of the Atomic Age [Oak Ridge, TN]
Join Manhattan Project National Historical Park, in partnership with Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) in exploring the peaceful uses of the atom. Utilizing the rich history and museum collection of the ORAU Museum of Radiation and Radioactivity, this program wi......More
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Thursday May 21 6:00pm - 7:00pm MDT Monthly
Building America's Secret City: Guided Ranger Walk in Jackson Square [Oak Ridge, TN]
Manhattan Project National Historical Park will present a free program in Jackson Square. Jackson Square, or Town Center No. 1, formed the social and economic center of the wartime community of Oak Ridge. Stroll through the townsite to learn how Oak Ridgers created comm......More
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Thursday May 21 7:00pm - 8:00pm MDT Monthly
Tennis Court Dance [Oak Ridge, TN]
Put on your dancing shoes, another summer of Tennis Court Dances are kicking off on the Jackson Square Tennis Courts. Held monthly on the third Thursday, Manhattan Project National Historical Park recreates the open air tennis court dances held during the Manhattan Proj......More
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Saturday May 23 10:00am - 1:00pm MDT
Seeds of Victory: Open Gardens [Oak Ridge, TN]
The park’s Victory and Pollinator Gardens will be open to the public for the Seeds of Victory Open Garden program.During the Open Gardens, get your hands dirty and learn about the history of Victory Gardens and rationing across the American Homefront through these worki......More
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Thursday May 28 6:00pm - 7:00pm MDT Monthly
Building America's Secret City: Guided Ranger Walk in Jackson Square [Oak Ridge, TN]
Manhattan Project National Historical Park will present a free program in Jackson Square. Jackson Square, or Town Center No. 1, formed the social and economic center of the wartime community of Oak Ridge. Stroll through the townsite to learn how Oak Ridgers created comm......More
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Thursday May 28 7:00pm - 8:00pm MDT Monthly
Tennis Court Dance [Oak Ridge, TN]
Put on your dancing shoes, another summer of Tennis Court Dances are kicking off on the Jackson Square Tennis Courts. Held monthly on the third Thursday, Manhattan Project National Historical Park recreates the open air tennis court dances held during the Manhattan Proj......More
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Saturday May 30 11:00am - 12:00pm MDT
Enriching Uranium in Happy Valley: Guided Ranger Walk at K-25 [Oak Ridge, TN]
The largest plant site of the Manhattan Project, and the war, K-25 helped isolate the crucial uranium-235 from the more abundant uranium-238. To accomplish that goal, tens of thousands of construction workers relocated to Happy Valley. Learn more about the accomplishmen......More
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Thursday June 4 6:00pm - 7:00pm MDT Monthly
Building America's Secret City: Guided Ranger Walk in Jackson Square [Oak Ridge, TN]
Manhattan Project National Historical Park will present a free program in Jackson Square. Jackson Square, or Town Center No. 1, formed the social and economic center of the wartime community of Oak Ridge. Stroll through the townsite to learn how Oak Ridgers created comm......More
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Thursday June 4 7:00pm - 8:00pm MDT Monthly
Tennis Court Dance [Oak Ridge, TN]
Put on your dancing shoes, another summer of Tennis Court Dances are kicking off on the Jackson Square Tennis Courts. Held monthly on the third Thursday, Manhattan Project National Historical Park recreates the open air tennis court dances held during the Manhattan Proj......More