Historical Marker
Douglas' (Texas) Battery
Historical marker location:
Chattanooga, Tennessee
( Marker is at the intersection of North Crest Road and Lightfoot Mill Road, on the right when traveling north on North Crest Road.)
Marker installed: 1890
Maj. T.R. Hotchkiss' Artillery Battalion.. Cleburne's Division.
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.