Historical Marker
Gleason Building
Historical marker location:
202 Main Street, Stevensville, Montana
( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (State Highway 269) and 2nd Street, on the left when traveling south on Main Street.)
202 Main Street. 1910.
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.