‘Walk Through Wheat’ presented this weekend
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Manhattan Project National Historical Park will present a free program at 10 a.m. Satur- day, July 9, with a walk through the pre-Manhattan Project community of Wheat.
Join a park ranger for walk through the pre-Manhattan Project community of Wheat.
Manhattan Project National Historical Park will present the free program at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 9.
The program will begin at Blair Road and the North Boundary Greenway. This walk will be 1.5 miles long, so wear comfortable walking shoes and bring water to drink.
Stops will include “downtown” Wheat, George Jones Memorial Baptist Church, the Roane College site and the Crawford Cumberland Presbyterian Memorial Church. There will be stories about the development and significance of each site.
Wheat is on Blair Road, 0.3 miles off of the Oak Ridge Turnpike.
If you need directions, information is available at the National Park desk in the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge or by calling 865-482-1942.
For more information or directions, please contact the Manhattan Project National Historical Park.
Visitors are encouraged to visit the park’s website for more information on the park: nps.gov/mapr/oakridge.htm.
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