Historical Marker

Wallace University School

Historical marker location:
2000 West End Ave., Nashville, Tennessee
( Marker is on West End Avenue (U.S. 70), on the left when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 1971

1886 - 1941.

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.