Historical Marker
The Columns
Historical marker location:
303 West McNeal Street, Bolivar, Tennessee
( Marker is at the intersection of West McNeal Street and South Calhoun Street, on the left when traveling west on West McNeal Street.)
Marker installed: 1986
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.