Los Alamos in Los Alamos County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Manhattan Project Era
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 24, 2015
1. Manhattan Project Era Marker
won the wartime race to build an atomic bomb
Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer
Laboratory Director
Los Alamos Laboratory
1942-1945
General Leslie R. Groves
Commanding General
Manhattan Engineer District
1942-1946
In 1943, in the former Los Alamos Ranch School buildings at this location, a joint military and civilian laboratory was established. A mere 28 months later, the men and women of Los Alamos had conceived, designed, developed, built, tested, and fielded the world's first atomic bombs.
Susanne Vertel, Sculptor
Part of the Los Alamos County Art in Public Places Collection
Dedicated by the Los Alamos County Council on May 19, 2011
Erected 2011 by Los Alamos County Council.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Patriots & Patriotism • Science & Medicine • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1943.
Location. 35° 52.895′ N, 106° 18.119′ W. Marker is in Los Alamos, New Mexico, in Los Alamos County. It is on Central Avenue just west of 20th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker
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Regionally, this marker is in Northern New Mexico. It is also in the American Southwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer & Gen. Leslie Groves Sculptures (here, next to this marker); Historic Fuller Lodge (within shouting distance of this marker); Ashley Pond Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Manhattan Project National Historical Park (within shouting distance of this marker); The Baker House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Los Alamos Post Office (about 300 feet away); Post Office (about 300 feet away); Memorial Rose Garden (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Alamos.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Fuller Lodge (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 24, 2015
2. Manhattan Project Era Marker
Also see . . . Manhattan Project. The Manhattan Project was the code name for the American-led effort to develop a functional atomic weapon during World War II. The controversial creation and eventual use of the atomic bomb engaged some of the worlds leading scientific minds, as well as the U.S. military—and most of the work was done in Los Alamos, New Mexico. (Submitted on September 24, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 24, 2015
3. Manhattan Project Era Sculpture: Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer & General Leslie R. Groves
Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 614 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 24, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
