Visit the site of the Worlds first nuclear bomb test. Trinity, New Mexico. 2017

This site is only open to the public two times a year. It is located on the White Sands Missile Range which is a active military installation in New Mexico. The atmosphere was quite a circus with people bringing screaming kids, strollers, beer coolers, bicycles, dogs, and everything else you could think of. The line of cars to get into the base was over two miles long.
Non the less it was quite humbling to be at ground zero and to visit the Mcdonald house which I have seen in so many photographs. The rebar that surrounds the concrete pile at 4:27, is what is left of the original tower that originally held the bomb during detonation. It was about three feet taller but people have taken pieces of it home over the years. This was filmed in April, 2017.

[@jporter5772]

To all asking about the crater, one of two things happened: 1. The radioactive top-soil (or rather sand) was removed for safety or 2. The crater was filled with sand; New Mexico has high winds and over 60 years the wind would blow the sand back

[@eltfell]

3. The crater wasn't massive or deep, because it was some sort of air blast ca. 60 ft. off the ground.

[@testuser3470]

8:21 tells me that being 30 meters up in the air didn't really prevent a 15kt explosive from devastating the surrounding

[@radiootoo]

Evocative and moving. Thanks a million roentgens!

[@spookerredmenace3950]

was looking for a doc on this.. found your channel! hello from London Ontario Canada!

[@travelingtom923]

Hello Canada.

[@nofakiesskateboarding9536]

The hills have eyes 💀🤘

[@alancosta4760]

The eyes have hills

[@kikiscatto4826]

Have eyes the hills

[@greyhoundtraininganddirtbi6222]

Eyes the hill have

[@MistressGlowWorm]

And ears! The Government hears everything ;)

[@bernardomarinll.670]

Excellent video. Well recorded. Congratulations.

[@mikew5858]

I found the nuclear museum in Albuquerque more interesting. It was on my bucket list to have my photo taken next to the marker but there is not much else of interest left at the site. Like Jumbo everything has aged to the point of being disappointing.

[@travelingtom923]

Yes they have a very good nuclear museum in Albuquerque. They also have the atomic cannon which is a real rarity.

[@idontcare9797]

What was jumbo?

[@darthroden]

@@idontcare9797 You remember that huge metal and concrete tube that he walked through? It was supposed to serve as a container for the radioactive bomb material, but it was unneeded so the Army demolished it in 1946. That round tube is the remains of Jumbo and it was moved to the site.

[@Skidoo22]

Get there early, that's all i'm gonna say

[@victorseger6044]

Exactly... Same goes for the closest hotel get that at least 2 day's before the trip from the high school

[@cadwang_621]

Doesnt radioactivity destroy cells? I seen a lot of plant life thriving there.

[@victorseger6044]

Look at the plant life in Chernobyl or pripyat or City 40 aka Ozersk those are some of the hottest places on earth

[@bobpeg7457]

The site is only open twice a year, for one day only. You meet up at the Santa Rosia New Mexico High School parking lot and the travel in convoy fashion with a military escort to the site. Most of the radioactive dirt was removed or buried on site and covered with a concrete dome. Do not leave the convoy as it is still an active bombing and gunnery range. The surrounding mountains have cameras that track high speed missiles and wayward travelers. During our 2 week stay in Alamogordo we heard many explosions from the area.

[@drakethedragon100]

I worked on Ft. Bliss and WSMR as a private contractor for the army and I would have access to this area daily. It was interesting to see. Another interesting thing that isn’t too far from there is one of Pat Garrett’s house…at least what’s left of it.

[@TempoDrift1480]

Shouldn't there be a massive crater there??? I assume that was a portion of the tower anchor boxed in that re-rod... Can't believe that would survive.

[@travelingtom923]

It left a small crater about 5 feet deep and 30 feet wide. Most of the area was leveled many times over to clean up the radioactive glass called Trinitite that resulted from the heat melting the sand. A small portion of the bomb tower did survive the blast which is shown in the video. It was actually much bigger but over the years people have cut portions of it off (including the military) to take home as a souvenir.

[@j1y0ni]

No because it was suspended on a tower to give maximum impact. If it was detonated on the ground it would of of left a huge crater and absorbing a majority of it energy. But for maximum impact and to get a accurate test data it was suspended.

[@SkipW]

Thanks for the tour always wanted to go but I have received enough radiation after working the the decon of Enewetak in 1978 in the US Army. That is where the big Big Craters are. It did not go to well as most of us are dead or dying , but they wont talk about it in the US. But it in Australia its a very big deal because the Pacific ocean is being contaminated by the radiation. See the ABC tv report at kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6bXfnusn5iYrqM

[@frame5098]

Traveling Tom Is the pyramid with the plaque on it directly underneath where the tower stood?

[@victorseger6044]

@@j1y0ni exactly

[@giggachad9446]

Mun next to the nucke: Dont tousch the button. Kid not listening: what does this do

[@IMBUDYEAHHH]

uhh

[@gribble590]

I'm surprised that no one is talking about the Tolar New Mexico train bomb accident

[@owakonotoko4695]

One of the most important site.

[@carlosbrites8201]

Thanks,👍

[@devingunther9352]

Living in Alamogordo NM, less than 10 miles from the White Sands. I can say it's not as concerning as this video is promoting. It is however illegal to take anything from the White Sands area.

[@travelingtom923]

People were all over with small radiation detectors picking up things. Nobody was stopping them.

[@devingunther9352]

@@travelingtom923 since when? Do your research Tom. It's apparent you don't the history of this city.

[@Rocketman88002]

Well, Mildred! You have a noticeable glow on you face.

[@iitrekkieii8020]

Thanks, very interesting

[@travelingtom923]

You are welcome.

[@SocialistDistancing]

I didn't realize that you can visit this site. I'd be interested in doing that........even if there is a bunch of screaming brats there too. Also, that's pretty bizarre regarding the radiation poisoning. Is this something that has happened to others??

[@travelingtom923]

Yes it will be open to the public on April 7th of this year. Here is a link www.wsmr.army.mil/Trinity/Pages/Home.aspx .I am not aware of any radiation poisoning from any visits to the site. It's slightly elevated in that area but not enough to be of any concern unless you are eating the dirt or something.

[@SocialistDistancing]

I live in Canada so I would have to plan that trip. So maybe in October. Also, I was referring to the earlier post that Starry Night posted. I don't know the complete reason to how he managed to get radiation poisoning, however it may be completely unrelated or not even true. I would think that if there was that much of a hazard that there would be an exclusion zone and NO open houses.

[@desertdispatch]

is this area not a radiation hazard?

[@buntspecht5180]

@@desertdispatch no, safe levels.

[@desertdispatch]

it is a total hazard

[@royrice8597]

Narrator needed. Apply here.

[@darwinmitchell7549]

Weapons of mass destruction

[@travelingtom923]

Or weapon to bring peace and to keep peace.

[@gangstamack8397]

Yep LOL

[@Not.Spooky]

@@travelingtom923 a very scary deterant

[@XDDCCOUUTT]

Now they’re making a bajillion nukes capable of destroying literally everyone today. how can you call that BrInGiNg WoRlD pEaCe when we could all be dead from one push of a button? This whole atomic bomb thing is gonna make future wars even more deadly! Americans would never be calling it world peace if it happened to them!

[@XDDCCOUUTT]

Anyone who agrees that nukes are the best idea deserve to get radiation poisoning! I guarantee they would shut up like they should’ve done!

[@thehillbillygamer2183]

I watch this video and it showed everyone set off starting in 45 to 92 and the United States set off more than a thousand Soviet Union set off 900 after 1962 though the United States had the in Russia started setting them off underground but a bunch of them that went off in the United States look like they was in New Mexico and Nevada so I set off more than one there

[@Theking-mz9bk]

The big boy and lil boy ww2 nukes

[@331foxbody]

X Faceless *little*

[@aircknas]

no crater

[@victorseger6044]

It was Detonated on top of a 100 foot tower..

[@dennishunt1590]

A fair dinkum Boring video. Needs some commentary to know precisely what you're looking at. I would have liked to known what that huge steel pipe with the thick walls was and how it became torn like paper. Can someone please help me with what it was?

[@travelingtom923]

Check this website for information about Jumbo www.atomicarchive.com/History/trinity/jumbo.shtml

[@AkopalypseBau]

@@travelingtom923 Thx, this was my question also...

[@victorseger6044]

Go there and you will find out the answers to all your questions

[@smeh1967]

Wow

[@thehillbillygamer2183]

The United States set off 1100 nuclear weapons in tests the Soviet Union set off 900 the French set off a hundred the Chinese set off 40 some the British set off 20 some India set off one Pakistan set off one North Korea set off a few

[@Jay-iu5qz]

Weres the creater???????

[@travelingtom923]

See reply below.

[@darwinmitchell7549]

Building a bomb in eyes of god. John Trudell

[@darwinmitchell7549]

Dropping bombs from heaven high above

[@neurogence]

Calling it Trinity mocking our Yahweh.

[@nox7539]

I live in alamogordo pretty close to the site. About 3 years ago, there was a lit if wind and I got radiation poisoning. I have facial disfiguation but I survived. Thank the lord

[@cenmarr]

Do you speak English?

[@nonnobissolum]

@tatum....yeah okay no.

[@julienwalterman7429]

Yeah right

[@dennishunt1590]

What is a lit if wind mate?

[@rbeez2004]

I believe her it messed up her ability to create a sentence with proper English.

[@LittleSaladBar]

Lame