In a ceremony November 10, 2015, then-Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and then-Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz sign the Memorandum of Agreement officially establishing the Manhattan Project National Historical Park.
Welcome to the National Park Service and Department of Energy’s information page for the Manhattan Project National Historical Park. See below if you would like to donate to the preservation and operation of park facilities.
About the Park
For over a decade, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and National Park Service (NPS), in cooperation with other federal agencies, state and local governments, and other stakeholders, pursued the possibility of including DOE's most significant Manhattan Project properties within a Manhattan Project national park. After numerous studies and several draft bills, Congress passed the National Defense Authorization Act of 2015, which included provisions authorizing the park to be located at three sites: Oak Ridge, Tennessee; Hanford, Washington; and Los Alamos, New Mexico. President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act into law on December 19, 2014.
On November 10, 2015, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz signed the Memorandum of Agreement between the two agencies defining the respective roles in creating and managing the park. The agreement included provisions for enhanced public access, management, interpretation, and historic preservation. With the signing, the Manhattan Project National Historical Park officially was established.
- Background of the Park
- Authorizing Legislation
- Park Implementation News
- Manhattan Project National Historical Park Video
- Manhattan Project Historical Resources
- NPS Manhattan Project National Historical Park Visitor Page
Donations
If you would like to support Manhattan Project National Historical Park (MAPR), please see the National Park Service’s donation webpage.