Manhattan Project National Park
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Manhattan Project National Historical Park
Denver, CO 80225
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Thursday August 6 5:45am - 7:45am MDT
“Days of Peace and Remembrance” Sunrise Bell Ringing [Oak Ridge, TN]
Manhattan Project National Historical Park in Oak Ridge Tennessee is asking all those who are interested to help ring the International Friendship Bell at Bissell Park 81 times at dawn (6:48 am ET) Wednesday August 6th to commemorate the number of years since the atomic......More
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Thursday August 6 11:00am - 11:30am MDT Weekly
The Women of K-25 [Oak Ridge, TN]
Join a ranger at the William J. Wilcox, Jr. Interpretive Center at the K-25 site for a half-hour presentation on the women workers of K-25. Learn about their day-to-day lives, their hardships and treatment, how they faced being female during the Manhattan Project, and h......More
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Thursday August 6 2:00pm - 3:00pm MDT
Atomic Explorations: Was it Safe? [Tri-Cities, WA]
Was it Safe? Radiation Safety and the Manhattan Project The discovery of radiation and radioactivity quickly brought new tools to the medical world, novel ideas and products (not all beneficial) to the public, and injuries to some early researchers and practitioners. Th......More
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Thursday August 6 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 August 6 7:00pm - 8:00pm MDT
Lights for Peace [Los Alamos, NM]
On August 6 at 7:00 pm MDT, the park will host a Lights for Peace event at Ashley Pond in Los Alamos, NM. The program features display luminarias with messages of peace from the public along a path that participants are encouraged to walk for a quiet, contemplative expe......More
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Thursday August 6 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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Friday August 7 11:30am - 12:30pm MDT Weekly
Ashley Pond History Walk [Los Alamos, NM]
Join a ranger for a guided walk around Ashley Pond to hear stories about the Manhattan Project including how Los Alamos was selected, the desgn of the first atomic bombs, and what life was like in wartime Los Alamos.Program availability is dependent on staffing levels a......More
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Friday August 7 2:00pm - 3:00pm MDT
Atomic Explorations: Virtual B Reactor Tour [Tri-Cities, WA]
Virtual B Reactor Tour B Reactor Tours are on hiatus for now but that doesn't mean you can't experience and learn about the reactor and its role in ushering in the nuclear age. You will be expertly guided through the B Reactor using visuals from the park’s virtual tour ......More
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Friday August 7 2:00pm - 2:30pm MDT Weekly
A Secret City Planned from Miles Away: Housing and Home Life in Oak Ridge During the Manhattan Project [Oak Ridge, TN]
Join a ranger at the Children's Museum of Oak Ridge for a 30 minute walk and talk on the museum grounds as we discuss the importance of Victory Gardens during World War II and the various types of homes that were assembled for the Manhattan Project. This program is free......More
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Saturday August 8 10:00am - 1:00pm MDT
Messages of Peace at the REACH Museum [Tri-Cities, WA]
Messages of Peace: Honoring History, Inspiring HopeJoin us at the REACH Museum on Saturday, August 8, from 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM for a day of reflection, remembrance, and peace.In partnership with the REACH Museum, we invite the community to take part in the Messages of Pe......More
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Saturday August 8 11:30am - 12:30pm MDT Weekly
Ashley Pond History Walk [Los Alamos, NM]
Join a ranger for a guided walk around Ashley Pond to hear stories about the Manhattan Project including how Los Alamos was selected, the desgn of the first atomic bombs, and what life was like in wartime Los Alamos.Program availability is dependent on staffing levels a......More
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Saturday August 8 1:00pm - 1:30pm MDT Weekly
Female Soldiers of the Manhattan Project: Ranger Talk in Jackson Square [Oak Ridge, TN]
The Women's Army Corps (WAC) played an essential role in the success of the Manhattan Project by providing critical administrative, technical, and security support. WAC members served in a variety of positions, including handling classified materials, maintaining record......More
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Saturday August 8 2:00pm - 3:00pm MDT
Atomic Explorations: From Creation to Detonation [Tri-Cities, WA]
From Creation to Detonation: The story of Plutonium and the Manhattan Project The rush to build the world’s first atomic weapons during WWII required a massive effort that touched multiple continents, produced profound scientific achievements, and deployed the most powe......More
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Sunday August 9 11:30am - 12:30pm MDT Weekly
Ashley Pond History Walk [Los Alamos, NM]
Join a ranger for a guided walk around Ashley Pond to hear stories about the Manhattan Project including how Los Alamos was selected, the desgn of the first atomic bombs, and what life was like in wartime Los Alamos.Program availability is dependent on staffing levels a......More
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Sunday August 9 8:00pm - 9:00pm MDT
Lights for Peace [Tri-Cities, WA]
On August 9 at 8:00 pm PDT, the park will host Lights for Peace at the Fingernail Stage in Howard Amon Park in Richland, Washington. The program will feature music from the Mid-Columbia Mastersingers, a guest speaker, and an opportunity to ring a peace bell. Visitors wi......More
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Monday August 10 11:30am - 12:30pm MDT Weekly
Ashley Pond History Walk [Los Alamos, NM]
Join a ranger for a guided walk around Ashley Pond to hear stories about the Manhattan Project including how Los Alamos was selected, the desgn of the first atomic bombs, and what life was like in wartime Los Alamos.Program availability is dependent on staffing levels a......More
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Monday August 10 2:00pm - 3:00pm MDT
Atomic Explorations: Virtual B Reactor Tour [Tri-Cities, WA]
Virtual B Reactor Tour B Reactor Tours are on hiatus for now but that doesn't mean you can't experience and learn about the reactor and its role in ushering in the nuclear age. You will be expertly guided through the B Reactor using visuals from the park’s virtual tour ......More
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Tuesday August 11 2:00pm - 3:00pm MDT
Atomic Explorations: From Creation to Detonation [Tri-Cities, WA]
From Creation to Detonation: The story of Plutonium and the Manhattan Project The rush to build the world’s first atomic weapons during WWII required a massive effort that touched multiple continents, produced profound scientific achievements, and deployed the most powe......More
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Wednesday August 12 2:00pm - 3:00pm MDT
Atomic Explorations: Hanford Site Development - Achieving the Impossible [Tri-Cities, WA]
Hanford Site Development - Achieving the ImpossibleTwo years after the discovery of plutonium, the United States entered World War II and embarked on a seemingly impossible mission: make plutonium on an industrial scale for an atomic bomb. Why was the Hanford Site selec......More
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Thursday August 13 11:00am - 11:30am MDT Weekly
The Women of K-25 [Oak Ridge, TN]
Join a ranger at the William J. Wilcox, Jr. Interpretive Center at the K-25 site for a half-hour presentation on the women workers of K-25. Learn about their day-to-day lives, their hardships and treatment, how they faced being female during the Manhattan Project, and h......More
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Thursday August 13 2:00pm - 3:00pm MDT
Atomic Explorations: Virtual B Reactor Tour [Tri-Cities, WA]
Virtual B Reactor Tour B Reactor Tours are on hiatus for now but that doesn't mean you can't experience and learn about the reactor and its role in ushering in the nuclear age. You will be expertly guided through the B Reactor using visuals from the park’s virtual tour ......More
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Thursday August 13 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 August 13 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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Friday August 14 11:30am - 12:30pm MDT Weekly
Ashley Pond History Walk [Los Alamos, NM]
Join a ranger for a guided walk around Ashley Pond to hear stories about the Manhattan Project including how Los Alamos was selected, the desgn of the first atomic bombs, and what life was like in wartime Los Alamos.Program availability is dependent on staffing levels a......More
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Friday August 14 2:00pm - 3:00pm MDT
Atomic Explorations: Alphabet People [Tri-Cities, WA]
Alphabet PeopleImagine living in a planned community where you can rent but not own a home. There is no unemployment, little to no crime, and Uncle Sam is your boss and your landlord. Welcome to WWII Richland, Washington—a secret city built to house Manhattan Project wo......More
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Friday August 14 2:00pm - 2:30pm MDT Weekly
A Secret City Planned from Miles Away: Housing and Home Life in Oak Ridge During the Manhattan Project [Oak Ridge, TN]
Join a ranger at the Children's Museum of Oak Ridge for a 30 minute walk and talk on the museum grounds as we discuss the importance of Victory Gardens during World War II and the various types of homes that were assembled for the Manhattan Project. This program is free......More
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Saturday August 15 9:00am - 4:00pm MDT
East Tennessee History Fair
Join Manhattan Project National Historical Park at the East Tennessee History Fair. This FREE curated celebration will take place in and around the East Tennessee History Center in downtown Knoxville and will include:regional historic/cultural organizationsliving histor......More
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Saturday August 15 11:30am - 12:30pm MDT Weekly
Ashley Pond History Walk [Los Alamos, NM]
Join a ranger for a guided walk around Ashley Pond to hear stories about the Manhattan Project including how Los Alamos was selected, the desgn of the first atomic bombs, and what life was like in wartime Los Alamos.Program availability is dependent on staffing levels a......More
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Saturday August 15 1:00pm - 1:30pm MDT Weekly
Female Soldiers of the Manhattan Project: Ranger Talk in Jackson Square [Oak Ridge, TN]
The Women's Army Corps (WAC) played an essential role in the success of the Manhattan Project by providing critical administrative, technical, and security support. WAC members served in a variety of positions, including handling classified materials, maintaining record......More
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Saturday August 15 2:00pm - 3:00pm MDT
Atomic Explorations: Atomic Photographic Journey [Tri-Cities, WA]
Atomic Photographic JourneyTake a photographic journey starting in the mid-Columbia a century before the arrival of the Manhattan Project and ending over Nagasaki, Japan on August 9, 1945.
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Sunday August 16 11:30am - 12:30pm MDT Weekly
Ashley Pond History Walk [Los Alamos, NM]
Join a ranger for a guided walk around Ashley Pond to hear stories about the Manhattan Project including how Los Alamos was selected, the desgn of the first atomic bombs, and what life was like in wartime Los Alamos.Program availability is dependent on staffing levels a......More
