Building America's Secret City: Guided Ranger Walk in Jackson Square [Oak Ridge, TN]

Park Event · Manhattan Project National Historical Park, New Mexico, Tennessee · Oct 24, 2026 · 1:00 PM–2:00 PM

Manhattan Project National Historical Park will present a free program in Jackson Square. Jackson Square, or Town Center No. 1, formed the social and economic center of the wartime community of Oak Ridge.

Stroll through the townsite to learn how Oak Ridgers created community in the atomic city. During the walk, rangers and visitors will discuss what it took to shape Oak Ridge during World War II through routines and traditions brought from near and far.

Source: National Park Service (public domain).