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Oak Ridge: Enjoy a Two-Hour Walking Tour

Manhattan Project National Historical Park

A strip mall with cars parked and historical marker in the foreground.
Topic(s) Architecture and Building, Commerce, Churches, Science, Technology and Innovation, Urban America, World War II more »
Activities Self-Guided Tours - Walking
Type Kid Friendly, Urban, Educational, Indoors, Outdoors
Parks Manhattan Project National Historical Park

Enjoy a one-to-two hour walking tour of community gathering places in Oak Ridge during the Manhattan Project. Explore everything from shopping and entertainment districts to historic lodges and chapels that tell the story of social life in the secret city during World War II.
Enjoy a Two-Hour Walking Tour of Historic Oak Ridge
  • Manhattan Project National Historical Park

    Oak Ridge: Explore Historic Downtown

    • Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
    • Reservations: No
    • Activity: Self-Guided Tours - Walking
    • Pets: No
    • Location: Jackson Square, the Guest House, the Chapel on the Hill, the Community Tennis Courts
    • Duration: 1–3 Hours
    • Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
    • Time of Day: Day
    A strip mall with cars parked and historical marker in the foreground.

    Downtown Oak Ridge provided Manhattan Project employees with respite from their top-secret work. Follow in the footsteps of urban life during World War II-era Oak Ridge at these historic locations.

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Last updated: March 29, 2022