On July 16, 1945 the first atomic bomb was tested. This led to a quick end to the war in the Pacific. In 1975 the 51,500 acre area was declared a national historic landmark including the base camp, ground zero where the bomb was placed for explosion and Schmidt/McDonald ranch house where the bomb was assembled. Twice a year the area is open to the public. We were not in the area the first Saturday in October but Francis did tour the area the first Saturday in April.
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