Historical Marker

Brown's Ferry

Historical marker location:
Tiftonia, Tennessee
( Marker is at the intersection of Browns Ferry Road and Cummings Highway (U.S. 11), on the right when traveling south on Browns Ferry Road.)

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.
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