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The field is more well known for its place in the Manhattan Project . On December 2 , 1942 Enrico Fermi and his team set off the first Nuclear Chain Reaction at Chicago Pile-1 in a Racquets court under the west stands of the abandoned stadium.

An athletic field several blocks to the northwest preserves the Stagg Field name, as well as a relocated gate from the original facility.