Manhattan Project program: Secrecy, Security, Spies at Turnpike Gatehouse on June 23

 

The Manhattan Project National Historical Park will present a program on Friday, June 23, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. at the Turnpike Gatehouse. The program will give visitors some insight to what life was like in Oak Ridge during the Manhattan Project with all the security, the need for secrecy, and the worry of spies, a press release said.

This program is free and open to the public. Parking is limited, so please try to carpool if possible, the press release said.

The Gatehouse is located at 2900 Oak Ridge Turnpike. Visitors can access the Turnpike Gatehouse from Oak Ridge by following the Oak Ridge Turnpike west as if you are leaving town. Parking will be next to the Gatehouse on the north side of the road.

For more information, visit the National Park desk in the American Museum of Science and Energy in Oak Ridge.

For more information or directions, contact the Manhattan Project National Historical Park at (865) 576-6767. Visitors are encouraged to visit the website for more information on the park at www.nps.gov/mapr/oakridge.htm. Follow the park on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Manhattan ProjectNPS, on Twitter at @MnhtnProjectNPS, or on Instagram @manhattanprojectnps.