The National Park Service and REACH Museum have collaborated on a new exhibit,Migration to Community: Latinos/as at Hanford and the Tri-Cities. It will be open for viewing, February 4 through March 22, 2025.

Many people in Tri-Cities, WA have origin stories that include migration, family, hard work, and community. Coming from all over the world and the nation, Latinos/as have contributed their unique skills to the Manhattan Project, to Hanford, and to the Tri-Cities.

The exhibit highlights how the Manhattan Project recruited a small group of Latinos/as to Hanford to support the war effort and about their experiences building a community in a segregated society. It also shares early development of a permanent Spanish-speaking community in the area and highlights the contributions Latinos/as have made to the legacy of Hanford. These stories reflect the lives of many people who helped build a place that hundreds of thousands call home today.

The exhibition was organized by the National Park Service and curated by Drew Gamboa, Latino Community Outreach Intern for the Manhattan Project National Historical Park.

A reception will be held of Friday, February 7 from 5 – 7pm. A panel discussion led by curator Drew Gamboa will take place from 5:30 – 6:30pm. The community is invited to attend.

Please RSVP by January 31 by calling 509-943-4100 ext. 103 or by emailing BritaniaM@VisittheREACH.us.

Admission for single-entry visits are: Adults $12 per person, Students/Seniors/Military $6 per person, Children 5 and Under Free, and ASTC/NARM Member Free. REACH Museum members always free!

The REACH Museum is located at 1943 Columbia Park Trail, Richland, WA.