The National Park Service (NPS) and the Department of Energy (DOE) will hold three public meetings in early February to solicit input on planning for the Manhattan Project National Historical Park. The meetings will be held at the three sites associated with the park: Oak Ridge, Tennessee; Hanford, Washington; and Los Alamos, New Mexico. The public is encouraged to come to the meetings and meet with representatives of the NPS and the DOE to share their thoughts about the key stories and interpretive ideas related to the park.
Public meetings are scheduled for the following locations:
Oak Ridge Unit:
Feb. 1, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. (ET)
Oak Ridge High School (in the Food Court)
1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Hanford Unit:
February 4, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. (PT)
Richland Library Gallery
955 Northgate Drive
Richland, WA 99352
Los Alamos Unit:
February 8, at 5:00-7:00 p.m. (MT)
Los Alamos County Council Chambers, Los Alamos Municipal Building
1000 Central Avenue
Los Alamos, NM 87544
For more information about the park, please visit the Manhattan Project National Historical Park website or the Department of Energy Manhattan Project site.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service