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Trinity Site

	Information on the Trinity Site
	How to Get There: Directions to the site for the biannual open houses Trinity Site Map Trinity Site History: A copy of the brochure given to site visitors Radiation at Ground Zero: Just how radioactive is the site Reading List: A few suggested readings Einstein´s Letter to FDR: A warning about a possible new bomb Trinity Photo Index: More than 80 photos from Trinity Site Rumors, misinformation and lies: Watch out for errors out there Trinity Evacuation Report by Major Palmer Capt. Larkin´s eyewitness account of the Trinity blast Ralph Smith´s eyewitness account of the Trinity trip to watch blast Open House attendance figures Some of the staff working the Oct. 2003 Open House For information on the history of the whole Manhattan Project visit this DOE site New theory about the formation of Trinitite

On July 16, 1945 the world changed with the explosion of the first atomic bomb. The explosion took place at Trinity Site which is on what is now White Sands Missile Range. Trinity is a national historic landmark which is open to the public twice a year. The following links will provide you with information on the history of the site, how to get there and some of the historic images.

The next open house is October 3rd, 2009.

Notice: This is an official U.S. Government site

This page last updated:4/7/2009


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