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DOE’s public bus tour began in March, continues through November

Posted at 4:50 pm April 2, 2017
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DOE Public Bus Tour

A U.S. Department of Energy public bus tour in August 2012. (File DOE photo/Lynn Freeny)

 

Visitors see Oak Ridge’s past and present

The U.S. Department of Energy’s 2017 Oak Ridge facilities public bus tour began March 3 and continues through November 27. The tour offers visitors a first-hand look at the DOE’s Oak Ridge facilities and provides historical commentary on the transformation of the Oak Ridge Reservation during the past 70 years, a press release said.

The reservation-wide tour is a popular destination for tourists visiting the area, the release said. Since its inception in 1996, the DOE public tour program has attracted more than 40,000 visitors from all 50 states. The three-hour tour allows visitors to see the Oak Ridge Reservation and learn historical facts and updates on the world-class missions underway in Oak Ridge.

The bus tour itinerary includes: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, East Tennessee Technology Park, Front Page News, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge Office, Oak Ridge Reservation, U.S. Department of Energy, Y-12 National Security Complex Tagged With: American Museum of Science and Energy, AMSE, bus tour, DOE, East Tennessee Technology Park, Graphite Reactor, Historic Graphite Reactor, K-25, New Bethel Baptist Church, New Hope Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge Reservation, SNS, Spallation Neutron Source, U.S. Department of Energy, Y-12 National Security Complex

DOE public bus tour begins June 2

Posted at 12:22 pm June 2, 2014
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DOE Public Bus Tour

A U.S. Department of Energy public bus tour in August 2012. (DOE photo/Lynn Freeny)

Visitors see Oak Ridge’s past and present

The U.S. Department of Energy’s 2014 Oak Ridge facilities public bus tour begins June 2 and continues through August 29. The tour offers visitors a first-hand look at the DOE’s Oak Ridge facilities and provides historical commentary on the transformation of the Oak Ridge Reservation during the past 70 years.

The reservation-wide tour is a popular attraction for tourists visiting the area. Since its inception in 1996, the DOE public tour program has attracted more than 30,000 visitors from all 50 states. The three-hour tour allows visitors to see the Oak Ridge Reservation and learn about its history. It also provides participants a chance to find out about the world-class missions underway in Oak Ridge.

Bus stops include: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, East Tennessee Technology Park, Front Page News, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy, Y-12 National Security Complex Tagged With: <-25, American Museum of Science and Energy, AMSE, B&W Y-12, Bethel Cemetery, bus tours, DiAnn Fields, DOE, East Tennessee Technology Park, ETTP, Historic Graphite Reactor, Lissa Clarke, Manhattan Project, National Nuclear Security Administration, New Bethel Baptist Church, New Hope Center, NNSA Production Office, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Office, Oak Ridge Reservation, public bus tours, Secret City, U.S. Department of Energy, UCOR, UT-Battelle, Y-12 National Security Complex

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