B REACTOR MUSEUM ASSOCIATION
P.O. Box 1531, Richland, Washington 99352, USA

BRMA is an all-volunteer association of individuals and groups working
to preserve the historic B Reactor on the Hanford Nuclear Site
in southeastern Washington State as a public museum.

Goals Museum History Newsletter Events/Tours Photos Meetings Officers Join us

"Preserve B Reactor" — new slide show
B Reactor nomination as historic landmark (news)

"The Atomic Fortress That Time Forgot"
"Hanford and History," B Reactor 60th anniversary address by Richard Rhodes

B Reactor, the world's first industrial-scale nuclear reactor, was built during World War II as part of the top-secret Manhattan Project to develop the atomic bomb.

One of three plutonium production reactors built in total secrecy at Hanford during World War II, B Reactor produced plutonium for the Trinity test at Alamagordo, New Mexico, on July 16, 1945, and for the atomic bomb exploded on Nagasaki on August 9, 1945.


B60-mini.gif (2974 bytes) ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
60th Anniversary of B Reactor Celebrations

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BRMA goals

  • Restoring the reactor building and contents to reflect its appearance during operation.
  • Public access to B Reactor, including road access from Highway 240.
  • Adding exhibits that reflect the history of the Hanford Nuclear Site.
  • Educating the public as to the historical and technological significance of B Reactor.
  • Promoting other attractions in the area to increase visitors to B Reactor.

BRMA Vision Statement


Meetings

BRMA meetings are held on the second Monday of each month, 7:00 pm, at the CREHST Museum, 95 Lee Blvd., Richland, Washington. The public is welcome.


Officers and Chairpersons 2008

President: Hank Kosmata
Vice President: C. J. Mitchell
Treasurer: Del Ballard
Secretary: Steve Buckingham

Membership: Burt Pierard
History, Artifacts, & Exhibits: Burt Pierard
Property & Facilities: Del Ballard
Government Relations: Bob Bowersock
Public Relations: Bob & Sally Ann Potter
Tours: Maynard Plahuta

Newsletter Editor: Richard Romanelli
Newsletter Assistant: Missy K. Baker
Webmaster: Jim Stoffels

Contact us: info@b-reactor.org


Updated April 2008

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