You can get an introduction to the history of the K-25 plant, which once had the world’s largest building, with a National Park Service ranger on Saturday.
K-25 was built as part of the top-secret Manhattan Project during World War II. That was a federal program to build the world’s first atomic bomb, before Germany could.
Saturday’s talk is titled “K-25: Enriching Uranium in Happy Valley.” It is scheduled to start at 11 a.m. at the K-25 Overlook across from the K-25 site, which is now known as Heritage Center or East Tennessee Technology Park. The talk is free, and it is expected to last about one hour.
After the war, K-25 continued to enrich uranium for nuclear weapons and power plants continuing through the Cold War. The site was shut down in the mid-1980s.
Oak Ridge is part of the Manhattan Project National Historical Park, which commemorates the people, buildings, equipment, and programs of the Manhattan Project. Besides Oak Ridge, the park includes Hanford, Washington, and Los Alamos, New Mexico.
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