Historical Marker
1863 - Virginia City - 1925
Historical marker location:
220 Wallace Street, Virginia City, Montana
( Marker is on Wallace Street (State Highway 287) west of Hamilton Street, on the left when traveling west.)
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.