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Whitman Mission NHS and Manhattan Project NHP Offer a Special Event at Whitman Mission

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News Release Date: June 13, 2023
Contact: Sarah Sherwood, 208-843-7014

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – Whitman Mission National Historic Site (NHS) and Manhattan Project National Historical Park (NHP) will host a special event at Whitman Mission NHS on Saturday, June 17 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Rangers from both parks will celebrate people and stories often excluded from regional history.

Fifteen-minute ranger talks will start at the Whitman Mission visitor center every half an hour. Talk topics will alternate between Whitman Mission NHS and Manhattan Project NHP. Activities also include a family-friendly, untold stories-themed scavenger hunt.

Reservations are not required. To learn more about the event, call the Whitman Mission visitor center at 509-522-6360 or visit either www.facebook.com/whitmanmission or www.facebook.com/ManhattanProjectNPS.

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Tags: whmi, untold stories, mapr, manhattan project national historical park, whitman mission national historic site, ranger talks, scavenger hunt

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