Atomic Explorations: Alphabet People [Tri-Cities, WA]

Park Event · Manhattan Project National Historical Park, New Mexico, Tennessee · Aug 28, 2026 · 2:00 PM–3:00 PM

Alphabet People

Imagine living in a planned community where you can rent but not own a home. There is no unemployment, little to no crime, and Uncle Sam is your boss and your landlord.

Welcome to WWII Richland, Washington—a secret city built to house Manhattan Project workers. Learn the ABC’s of those who lived in assigned housing in a secret city where "silence is security" and "blabatours are sabatours.”

Source: National Park Service (public domain).