M. C. Wiest, a name almost as old as the plant
M. C. Wiest has been on the payroll for 74 years … just one year shy of the plant’s 75 years of existence.
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From Our Historian
Highlights of Y-12’s History
View highlights by decade since Y‑12's initial planning and wartime mission starting in 1942 through its current missions today. Click a decade below to show its highlights. Click again to hide.
Manhattan Project Resources
The Manhattan Project web pages are designed to disseminate information and documentation on the Manhattan Project to a broad audience including scholars, students, and the general public.
History
On Feb. 18, 1943, in the midst of World War II, work began on the first production building at Y‑12.
This month in Y-12 history: April 2010—Y-12 assists with Project Golden Llama
This month in history: March 1943—Y-12's Pilot Plant is completed
Building 9731 was the first building completed at Y-12.
Secret City: Years 1945–2006 (captioned)
A sequel documentary film to Secret City: The War Years.