On July 16, 1945, a tremendous explosion in the New Mexico desert marked the beginning of the end of World War II. The world’s first atomic bomb was detonated on that day at Trinity Site, on the north end of what is now White Sands Missile Range.
The International Space Hall of Fame Foundation (ISHFF), in conjunction with the New Mexico Museum of Space History, hosts a motor coach tour to the site each October as a fundraiser for the Foundation and the museum’s education department.
Local historians accompany guests on the coaches, giving an in-depth talk on the bomb and its history, along with unique insight into local history. Once on site, guests enjoy a brown bag lunch, visit to the McDonald House and go on a walking tour of Trinity Site. On the way back, guests wind down with an onboard movie, and upon return enjoy a self-guided tour of the museum. Guests can also use their Trinity Site nametags as a museum ticket all weekend.
Limited tickets are on sale through the Foundation’s website at www.spacehalloffame.org. Tickets include the round trip to Trinity Site, breakfast muffins, brownbag lunch, and guest nametags that serve as a museum entrance ticket all weekend.