After watching the movie Oppenheimer, I was so intrigued to visit these historical locations in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Oak Ridge, known as the secret city, is one of three secret cities that were built in secrecy to construct the world's first atomic bomb. (Along with Los Alamos, New Mexico and Hanford, Washington). In the movie Oppenheimer, directed by Christopher Nolan, the majority of the effort was focused on Los Alamos, however Oak Ridge developed the enriched uranium to support the project.

Ed Westcott was the official photographer for the Manhattan Project. You can bet that you have seen his work if you have seen any historical images of Oppenheimer or any of the people and places associated with this project. Many of his images, now available in the public domain were used in the making of this video

I visit three historical museums associated with the Manhattan Project in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. I learned so much on this journey through time.

The first stop is the Manhattan Project National Historical Park that was established in 2015. It was a collaborative partnership between the National Park Service and the US Department of Energy. There are several historical sites in the area that comprises this park. For information about visiting the Manhattan Project National Historical Park see https://home.nps.gov/mapr/index.htm

The 2nd spot we visit is the American Museum of Science and Energy. This is an interactive museum that dives into the science that was developed as part of the Manhattan Project and takes you through a journey of all the practical applications using the nuclear science today. The Department of Energy hosts tours to their historic sites outside of town. 2024 tours have not yet been scheduled. The tours start at this museum and tickets can be purchased here: https://amse.org/bus-tours/

Lastly we visit the Oak Ridge History Museum. I was shocked at the amount of memorabilia on display at this museum. In addition, this museum has the most information about the African American Experience during the Manhattan Project, to include a reconstructed Hutment. Ed Westcott's son-in-law currently volunteers at this museum- they have an incredible display of his work and a section dedicated to him as well, truly, an American Treasure. For more information on the Oak Ridge History Museum see https://oakridgehistorymuseum.com/

All historical photos used in this video were taken by Ed Westcott and are in the public domain unless otherwise noted.
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