Manhattan Project National Historical Park
National Historical Park · NM, TN, WA
The Manhattan Project is one of the most transformative events of the 20th century. It ushered in the nuclear age with the development of the world’s first atomic bombs. Most of this development took place in three secret communities located in Hanford, WA, Los Alamos, NM and Oak Ridge, TN. Today, you can visit these three sites that make up Manhattan Project National Historical Park.
- NPS site
- nps.gov/mapr
- Location
- Manhattan Project National Historical Park (35.881, -106.302)
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Passport stamp locations
- Hanford Visitor Center
- Los Alamos Visitor Center
- Oak Ridge Visitor Center
- Tri-Cities Visitor Center
Hours
Hanford Visitor Centerclosed today
- Sat Oct 3Closed
- Sun Oct 4Closed
- Mon Oct 59:00AM - 4:00PM
- Tue Oct 69:00AM - 4:00PM
- Wed Oct 79:00AM - 4:00PM
- Thu Oct 89:00AM - 4:00PM
- Fri Oct 99:00AM - 4:00PM
The Hanford Visitor Center is open Monday - Friday 9:00 AM-4:00 PM. Access to the Hanford B Reactor is suspended due to major construction projects. To check for updates about these tours, visit http://manhattanprojectbreactor.hanford.gov/. Separate tours of the Historic Sites are offered beginning in May. For more information about these tours, visit http://tours.hanford.gov/HistoricTours/.
Los Alamos Visitor Centertoday: 10:00AM - 3:00PM
Visitor centers
4
- Hanford Visitor Centerclosed todayDirections
- Los Alamos Visitor Centertoday: 10:00AM - 3:00PMDirections
- Oak Ridge Visitor Centertoday: 10:00AM - 4:00PMDirections
- Tri-Cities Visitor Centerclosed todayDirections
Self-guided tours
13
Hanford: Black History Driving Tour1–2 hours · 7 stops
This driving tour focuses on the local Black life during the Manhattan Project and the civil rights struggle that followed in the Tri-Cities.
Hanford: Secret City Walking Tour1–2 hours · 6 stops
The Manhattan Project transformed Richland from a farming village of about 250 people to a planned garden suburb of 15,000 Hanford workers and their families. Follow in their footsteps and see what life was like in Richland during World War II
Hanford: Summit Candy Mountain1–2 hours · 8 stops
Hike to the top of Candy Mountain to see the Hanford Site and the Tri-Cities. Along the way learn about the Ice Age Floods that shaped the landscape.
Los Alamos: A Walk Down Bathtub Row1–2 hours · 4 stops
The homes along Bathtub Row were originally built for the staff of the Los Alamos Ranch School. When the Manhattan Project arrived in Los Alamos in 1943, school staff moved out and project staff moved into these homes. Bathtubs were considered a luxury in homes constructed for the Manhattan Project. One night at a party, Alice Kimball Smith referred to the occupants living on “Bathtub Row,” giving the homes their unique name. Take a walk down Bathtub Row to learn about these homes and the project scientist
Entrance fees
No entrance fee.
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