Patterson Forge

Historical marker location:

1279 Highway 70, Kingston Springs, Tennessee

( Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 70 and Cedar Hill Road, on the left when traveling east on U.S. 70.)

The Oak Ridge National Laboratory, located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, played a crucial role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II. It was also a key site for nuclear research during the Cold War.