Join Fred Pflantzer, an experienced NYC-licensed guide, for a unique two-hour tour of the origins of the Manhattan Projects in NYC.
On tour, you will learn about Oppie’s captivating history and the vast scale of the Manhattan Project. General Leslie Groves set up the Project’s original office in Lower Manhattan in mid-June 1942. Dr. Oppenheimer was appointed the Project’s scientific director the same year. Oppenheimer led the successful construction and testing of the first atomic bomb on July 16, 1945.
You will delve into the role that women and minorities played in the Project.
You’ll also enjoy a walk along Riverside Drive, where you’ll see homes and monuments, such as The statue of Shinran Shonin (who survived the Hiroshima bombing).
The tour ends at 88th Street and Riverside Drive, the former home of the Oppenheimer family.
Accessibility
The walk is approximately a mile and a half long from 116th Street to 88th Street. Some parts are not accessible. You should be in reasonable physical shape.
Location Information
RSVP is required and capacity is limited. Meeting location, ending location, and directions will be provided via email before walk date.
