Manhattan Project National Historical Park

Hanford, Washington

National Park Service

U.S. Department of the Interior

MANHATTAN PROJECT NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK

HANFORD UNIT

PRE-MANHATTAN PROJECT HISTORY

JUNIOR RANGER BOOK

This book belongs to:

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The Manhattan Project National Historical Park is a partnership between the National Park 

Service and the Department of Energy that tells the stories of top-secret sites in Los 

Alamos, NM; Hanford, WA; and Oak Ridge, TN that were created as part of the Manhattan 

Project during World War II. Aimed at developing an atomic weapon before Nazi 

Germany, the Manhattan Project successfully produced two of the most powerful weapons 

the world had ever seen, helping bring an end to the war and ushering in the Atomic Age.

Junior Ranger Program

National Parks are very special places that protect the most important stories in our 

nation’s history and allow all visitors to experience our heritage. This handbook will help 

you discover why the Manhattan Project National Historical Park is one of these special 

places. Allow about 3 hours to earn a Junior Ranger badge. 

Activities in this book can be completed by taking a Pre-Manhattan Project Historic Tour. 

Stop by the Visitor Contact Station for more information. The office is open Monday 

through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific Time.

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Some other historic spots in our area:

 B Reactor National Historic 

Landmark

 “Alphabet” homes built for 

Manhattan Project workers

 The USS Triton Sail Park 

 Sacajawea State Park

 Whitman Mission National 

Historic Site

Questions?

Call or visit the Visitor Contact Station and Tour Headquarters for the Manhattan Project 

National Historical Park’s Hanford Unit at: 

2000 Logston Boulevard

Richland, Washington 99354

(509) 376-1647

Visit us online!

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What is a Junior Ranger?

Someone like you who completes Junior Ranger activities and promises to care for our 

national parks. Have fun exploring! You can earn your badge on your tour today. When 

you are done, take this handbook to the Visitor Contact Station and show it to one of the 

staff.

To earn a badge, complete at least 8 handbook activity pages.

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Designed in 1951, the arrowhead is the National Park Service symbol. Look at it carefully. 

Each part represents something that park rangers protect. Fill in these words to decode 

the Arrowhead.

bison sequoia tree lake arrowhead mountain

The _____________________________________represents plants.

The _____________________________________represents animals.

The ____________________________________ represents scenic landscapes.

The ____________________________________ represents water resources and recreation.

The ____________________________________ represents history and culture.

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Did You Know?

In 1872, Yellowstone National Park became our country’s first national park. In the early 

years, most national parks were in the western states. This is why the badge has western 

symbols. Today, the National Park System includes seashores, battlefields, monuments 

(like the Statue of Liberty), huge wetlands, scenic rivers, islands, and parks focused on 

history (like Manhattan Project National Historical Park). Record how many arrowheads 

you see during your visit. Can you spot them on signs, cars, brochures, and uniforms?

List any other national parks you have visited.

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Manhattan Project National Historical Park

Kids in Action Challenge: 

There are many fun ways to get moving in this national park. Our challenge to you is to 

do one of the following activities for each year of your age. For example, if you are 8 

years old, we’d like you to complete 8 things on our list. Check the square when you 

finish each one.

 I found the faces in the chimney on the structure at Bruggemann’s farmstead. 

 I saw the remains of a round silo at the Bruggemann’s farmstead.

 I drove along the old railroad bed that Sage Brush Annie travelled down.

 I saw the HIPC Pump House and the beginnings of the Hanford Ditch.

 I discovered the strange mounds of earth called mooli-moolis. 

 I saw the White Bluffs Ferry landing and walked down to the Columbia River.

 I looked into the White Bluff’s Bank and saw the old safe.

 I visited two different locations where the town of White Bluffs was located.

 I saw Gable Mountain and Gable Butte.

 I saw what is left of the old Hanford High School.

 I saw my first ___________________________________.

 I drove past the location where Lake Hanford was located.

 I stood where the Hanford Construction Camp was located.

 I saw a picture of one of the mess halls at the Hanford Construction Camp.

 I saw an old piano that belonged to a family that lived in White Bluffs.

 I saw the following wildlife: _____________________________________________________

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 I saw rusted pieces of an old car at the HIPC Pump House. 

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Identify the structures / locations below that were present on the Hanford site prior to 

the arrival of the government in 1943.

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2. __________________________________________

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3. _________________________________________

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4. ___________________________________________

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Native American Challenge

There were several Native American tribes who utilized the lands and waters that became 

part of the Hanford site in 

1943. How many can you 

name? 

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Chemna village, located where the Yakima River flows into the Columbia River, was 

where William Clark, of the Lewis and Clark expedition, documented an event for the first 

time in 1805. What was the event? _________________________________________________________

Match the Native American term with today’s term:

_____ Nookshai a. Rattlesnake Mountain

_____ Washani faith b. Columbia River

_____ Chiawana c. Horn Rapids

_____ Mooli Mooli d. Gable Mountain

_____ Laliik e. Yakima River

_____ Tapteal f. Little stacked hills or land bubbling up

_____ Wanawish g. Dreamer religion

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Early European-American Settlers

The _______________________ Act was passed in 1862 in order to encourage people to move 

west and farm the land and was signed by President ______________________________________.

List at least three challenges that the early settlers faced in eastern Washington.

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If you were child growing up on a farm in the Priest Rapids Valley, what might some of 

your daily chores have been? _____________________________________________________________

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What important service did Sage Brush Annie 

provide to the orchardists? ____________________

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How did the Newlands Reclamation Act of 1902 

improve agriculture in the Columbia Basin? 

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Pre-Manhattan Project Timeline

Fill in either the year an event occurred or the event itself if the year is provided.

 

 1894 

Event: ___________________________

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Year: _________________________________

The year the town of White Bluffs was 

first established.

Year: _________________________________

The year the second location of White 

Bluffs was established.

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1916 

Event: ____________________________

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1943

Year: _________________________________

The year the town of Hanford was 

established.

 

 

 

Year: _________________________________

The year the Hanford High School 

burned down.

Event: ____________________________

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Priest Rapids Valley Who’s Who: Match the person with his or her

description.

____ Sam Allard a. Fruit packer who received a letter 

from a hotel chef in Alexandria, Egypt 

regarding a crate of pears purchased

from Priest Rapids Valley.

____ Manly Bostwick Haynes b. Very successful German immigrant 

who raised peaches and apricots in 

Priest Rapids Valley.

____ Mary Cox c. A Seattle area judge for whom a town 

in the mid-Columbian basin was 

named for.

____ George Borden d. Businessman who was the brainchild 

behind the effort to irrigate the Priest 

Rapids Valley; he also established the 

town of Hanford. 

____ Paul Bruggemann e. He operated the pump house owned 

by the Hanford Irrigation and Power 

Company.

____ Cornelius Holgate Hanford f. He operated the White Bluffs ferry 

and drowned in the Columbia River in 

1906.

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Pre-Manhattan Project NHP Hidden Word Search

Can you find the fruits, crops and other agricultural products grown by the farmers that 

were displaced by the arrival of the government to the mid-Columbia Basin in 1943?

B D O S T O C I R P A E A S C

T O R O M G I N O S U L P E V

P N B M U I R A P U B S I I U

O R R U W I S A R D M E E R E

T S O O E U R R P N A I X R O

A S E H C A E P Y E S R H E N

T E V I G Z A H E O S R E B I

O O E U K L T N I M S E S W O

E A S J F O E P X E O H T A N

S I S A M O E D M R C C R R S

E B L I S A S E O T A M O T I

N F T E R Q R Y E G R A S S P

A F G S E L P P A X I F R O I

Mint Strawberries Ryegrass Corn

Grapes Cherries Timothy Apples

Asparagus Peaches Potatoes Alfalfa

Apricots Tomatoes Pears Onions

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10th Activity Page

Word Jumble 

The answers to the questions below are jumbled. Can you straighten the words out?

On what river was Wanawish (“rock dam fishing place”) located on?

KIMYAA ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 

What was discovered on Rattlesnake Mountain while drilling for water?

TURALAN AGS ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

What’s the name of the family that owned the stone building with the faces on each side 

of the chimney?

GEMGNUANRBN ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 

What were the names of the three main towns in this area prior to 1943?

DLANHRCI, DORHFNA, TIWEH LUFSFB

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What was the nickname of the railroad that ran past White Bluffs and to Hanford?

GSAE UBRHS NAIEN ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 

What structure carried water from the Allard pump house to Hanford?

FNOHDRA HTDCI ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

Can you find the secret word? Take the letter with a number under it above and place it 

in the space with the same number below:

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Map Trivia

1. Circle your own state.

2. Trace your trip from your home to the Manhattan Project National Historical Park 

at Hanford.

3. Put a star where Los Alamos, NM and Oak Ridge, TN are located.

4. Name the National Park that is closest to your home:

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Manhattan Project National Historical Park

Hanford, WA
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Amazing! See if you can find your way from Bruggemann’s farm to Hanford HS.

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Hanford High School

Bruggemann’s Farm 

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I Saw That! Draw a line through each item as you see it. How many: ______________

Sagebrush Elk Hanford High School

B Reactor White bluffs along Columbia River Goose Egg Hill

Rattlesnake Mountain Osprey Nest Allard Pump House

Pelicans Wanawish Dam Bruggemann’s Farm

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Junior Ranger Pledge

As a Junior Ranger of Manhattan Project National Historical Park, I promise to keep 

learning more about the history and legacy of the Manhattan Project and help preserve 

the park for future generations.

This certifies that ________________________________________________ , age ______________ , has 

successfully completed the requirement of a Junior Ranger on this ____________day of 

_____________________________ , 20 ____________. 

Reviewed by Park Staff Member ___________________________________________________________.

 Name of Park Staff Member

If you can’t return to the Visitor Contact Station, mail your handbook to:

Manhattan Project National Historical Park – Hanford Unit

2000 Logston Boulevard

Richland, Washington 99354

Tell us where to mail your badge (if necessary):

Name ___________________________________________________________

Address _________________________________________________________

City _____________________________________________________________

State _____________________________________ Zip __________________ 

Park Stamps and Memories:

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