Return From Kentucky

Historical marker location:

Morristown, Tennessee

( Marker is at the intersection of North Davy Crockett Parkway (Tennessee Route 32) and Reeds Chapel Road, on the right when traveling north on North Davy Crockett Parkway.)

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.