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Rangers to host talks, dances, paddles, and walks highlighting the Manhattan Project history of America’s Secret City, Oak Ridge, TN

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US Department of Energy/Ed Westcott

News Release Date: June 7, 2024
Contact: Ian Wilder, [phone]

Oak Ridge, Tennessee: Manhattan Project National Historical Park will host a variety of programming during June for visitors to explore the atomic beginnings of Oak Ridge, Tennessee. 

• On June 15 from 11-12pm ET, participate in a new ranger talk, K-25: Enriching Uranium in Happy Valley, at the K-25 Overlook off the Oak Ridge Turnpike. 

• Two programs are scheduled for the evening of June 20th, a ranger walk in Jackson Square, Building America’s Secret City, from 6-7pm ET followed by the summer-time favorite, Tennis Court Dances, on the Jackson Square Tennis Courts from 7-8pm ET. Looking to do both? The ranger walk will begin at Jackson Square and conclude at the tennis courts in time for the first dance. 

• After a long hiatus, Paddle with a Ranger programs resume in Oak Ridge. The first of the summer will be held on June 22, Displacement: Freels Bend Paddle on Melton Hill Lake from 11am-1pm ET. The paddle is BYOB (Bring Your Own Boat). No boats are provided by the NPS. This 1.5-mile paddle embarks from Guinn Road Park in Solway. 

More information on all programs and more can be found on the Manhattan Project National Historical Park website, www.nps.gov/MAPR. Visit the park calendar for more details and directions.

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