Trinity Site tour. Courtesy/LAHS
LA HISTORICAL SOCIETY News:
On July 16, 1945, the first man-made nuclear explosion was detonated in the pre-dawn darkness in the high desert ranchland about 30 miles southeast of Socorro. This year marks the 70th anniversary of that event, and the Los Alamos Historical Society is offering a special guided tour to the site.
For the first time, the Trinity Tour includes an expanded two-day, one night experience via the Alamogordo southern approach through the seldom seen interior of White Sands Missile Range. Departure from Trinity Site will be out of the northern Stallion Gate, with a lunch stop at New Mexico Tech in Socorro.
Other bonuses include a visit to the young (5,000 yr. old) lava flows of Valley of Fires, and the New Mexico Space Museum overlooking the Tularosa Basin, Holloman Air Force Base, and White Sands Missile Range.
The cost is $385/person double occupancy; $75 single supplement. The price includes a tax-deductible donation to the Los Alamos Historical Society of $110 per person.
To reserve a spot, a $100 per person down payment is required. Payments may be mailed to the Los Alamos Historical Society, PO Box 43, Los Alamos, NM 87544 or made through PayPal on the Society’s website, www.losalamoshistory.org. The remainder is due by March 15, 2015. Refunds, minus a $25 processing fee, can be made through March 20.
This two-day excursion aboard a comfortable, restroom-equipped coach includes experienced tour direction is by Buffalo Tours, leading its twelfth trip to Trinity. A complete itinerary is available on the Historical Society’s website, www.losalamoshistory.org.