"Cliffs High and Steep"

Historical marker location:

Craig, Montana

( Marker is on Interstate 17 at milepost 240 near Bald Eagle Drive, on the right when traveling north.)

Montana played a significant role in the development of atomic energy during World War II and the Cold War. The Manhattan Project, which developed the first atomic bomb, had several facilities in Montana, including the Anaconda Copper Company, which supplied uranium ore for the project.