A Secret City Planned from Miles Away: Housing and Home Life in Oak Ridge During the Manhattan Project [Oak Ridge, TN]
Manhattan Project National Historical Park · New Mexico
Photo: US Department of Energy/Ed Westcott
Next time
Saturday, Oct 10 · 2:00 PM
Local time at the park
About this program
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 and accessible to all.
- Where to meet
- This program begins outside the main entrance of the Children's Museum of Oak Ridge. The address is 461 W. Outer Dr. Oak Ridge, TN 37830.
From the National Park Service.
Upcoming dates
- Saturday, Oct 102:00 PM
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- Saturday, Oct 312:00 PM
- Saturday, Nov 72:00 PM
- Saturday, Nov 212:00 PM
- Saturday, Dec 52:00 PM
- Saturday, Dec 192:00 PM
Schedule from the Manhattan Project National Historical Park, checked daily. Programs can change, so check before you go.
At the park that day
Weather
66° / 56°
light rain · OpenWeather forecast
Sunset
5:09 PM
Saturday
No closures or road changes reported within 20 miles in the last week.
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