I've passed the Lon and Mary Watson Millard County Cosmic Ray Center in Delta, Utah many times, and finally I decided it was time to stop and take a look. It's open Monday through Friday from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm. The cosmic ray center has been there since 2006, but the visitor center portion opened in the fall of 2011.
Inside, visitors are greeted to a pleasant space with signs around the walls explaining why the University of Utah and about 30 other universities from China, Russia, Korea, Belgium, and the United States are studying cosmic rays.I have a more detailed post about what they're studying, some fun photos, and my amazingly wonderful wit here. (Are you still reading this post? Why haven't you clicked on that link yet??)
Okay, to continue...(now that you surely have read my previous post)...
One wall is dedicated to the Topaz Internment Camp, where thousands of Japanese-Americans were locked up during World War II without ever being charged with anything. The camp was just a few miles outside of Delta, and you can learn a lot more about it here.
So, if you're in Delta on a weekday in the middle of the day, stop by this small visitor center and learn a little more about the history, the science, and more about the area. You can also get your very own Telescope Array Project t-shirt (only $5 when I stopped in, what a deal!). Check out the Telescope Array's website for more details.
My fondest memories of Delta, lol, consist of several stops at the local A&W Drive-In for a hamburger, fries, and root beer dinner (brought to the car by a real car hop) while on the way from northern Utah (where we lived at the time) to Snake Valley. We'd usually leave late afternoon/early evening and hit Delta about the time we couldn't stand the hunger pangs anymore. Mom & Dad knew if they wanted peace while crossing that last 90 miles they'd best feed us well.
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