History Pub – Alphabet People: Living in a Secret City Presented by Teresa Andre

McMenamins presents History Pub: 

Alphabet People: Living in a Secret City

Presented by Teresa Andre

McMenamins Olympic Club Theater
112 N Tower Ave, Centralia, WA 98531
Tuesday September 16th 2025 7pm
All ages welcome / Doors at 6pm

The WWII Manhattan Project Hanford Site included the village of Richland, Washington, a planned community known as “Alphabet City,” after the designated letters for each building. This workforce lived in government-owned housing, shopped in government-designed shopping areas, and were entertained by government-sponsored events designed to keep people content in a place where “Silence is Security” and “Blabateurs are Saboteurs”. 

Teresa Andre is a traveling storyteller who spins tales of the Pacific Northwest based on first-person historical accounts. She is a former museum educator and leads guided excursions for the America Cruise line with Pretty Gritty Tours in Tacoma. Teresa is a docent for the Hanford Site and assists with programming for the Manhattan Project National Historical Park.