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

Posted at 3:14 am June 15, 2017
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The Oak Ridge Turnpike Gatehouse is pictured above on the west end of town. (Submitted photo)

The Oak Ridge Turnpike Gatehouse is pictured above on the west end of town. (Submitted photo)

 

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. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Federal, Front Page News, Government Tagged With: American Museum of Science and Energy, Manhattan Project, Manhattan Project National Historical Park, Oak Ridge Turnpike Gatehouse, secrecy, security, spies

Manhattan Project: Secrecy, Security, Spies program on Saturday, Dec. 17

Posted at 8:44 pm December 7, 2016
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The Oak Ridge Turnpike Gatehouse is pictured above on the west end of town. (Submitted photo)

The Oak Ridge Turnpike Gatehouse is pictured above on the west end of town. (Submitted photo)

 

The Manhattan Project National Historical Park will present a program on Saturday, December 17, at 3:30 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.

The 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 also at a trail head for the North Boundary Greenway, and visitors can go for a self-guided hike after the program. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Government, Kingston Tagged With: American Museum of Science and Energy, Manhattan Project, Manhattan Project National Historial Park, National Park Service, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Turnpike Gatehouse

Learn about secrecy, security, spies at Turnpike Gatehouse on July 8

Posted at 12:01 pm June 29, 2016
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

The Oak Ridge Turnpike Gatehouse is pictured above on the west end of town. (Submitted photo)

The Oak Ridge Turnpike Gatehouse is pictured above on the west end of town. (Submitted photo)

 

Learn about secrecy, security, and spies in a program presented by the Manhattan Project National Historical Park in Oak Ridge on Friday, July 8. The program will start at 3 p.m. July 8 at the Oak Ridge Turnpike Gatehouse on the west end of town.

“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.

It’s free and open to the public. Parking is limited, so please try to carpool if possible. The gatehouse is also at a trail head for the North Boundary Greenway, and visitors can go for a self-guided hike after the program.

Visitors that are taking the U.S. Department of Energy public tour are encouraged to attend the program after the tour. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Federal, Front Page News, Government, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: American Museum of Science and Energy, atomic weapons, Hanford, Los Alamos, Manhattan Project, Manhattan Project National Historical Park, Oak Ridge Turnpike Gatehouse, secrecy, security, spies, U.S. Department of Energy, World War II

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