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The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation is a federal agency that monitors government properties. In a recent report to the U. S. Dept. of Energy, the Council is recommending that eight Manhattan Project sites, including the giant "B Reactor" at Hanford, Wa., be designated as national landmarks. In an April 7th article, the New York Times wrote a somewhat negative commentary on this proposal. Smarter Times, another news source, gives a different view. Click on the Links below to read these interesting articles.
Smarter Times Article; "A Strangelovian Relic"; Saturday, April 7, 2001. But let's not forget that there has been a continuing effort to preserve the history of the Manhattan Project at the primary World War II sites: "Click" on the links below for more information. 1. At Los Alamos, NM, the Bradbury Science Museum, operated by the University of California for the Los Alamos National Laboratory, has a large area devoted to the development of atomic energy including actual "Little Boy" and "Fat Man" bombs. Hundreds of artifacts and a regularly-running film round out the tour. 2. The Los Alamos Historical Society also has a fabulous exhibit in an original building next to the Fuller Lodge. They exhibit loads of information on the Manhattan Project as well as the original Ranch House School and the Native American traditions of the area. Situated on a mesa 7,200 feet above sea level, Los Alamos offers a very refreshing vacation experience. 3. At Oak Ridge, TN, the American Museum of Science and Energy, offers a similar perspective of Manhattan Project history as does the Bradbury Science Museum. However, here the focus is on the giant Clinton Engineer Works, and how a town was carved out of the hills outside Knoxville that would eventually consume 1/7 of the total electrical output of the United States. Tom Walker and his group have prepared some wonderful exhibits that show how the vast Y-12 and K-25 Plants first produced enriched uranium. |
