Historical Marker
Veterans Marker
Historical marker location:
47680 Highway 69, Saltillo, Tennessee
( Memorial is on State Highway 69, 0.2 miles east of Willis Street, on the right when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 2007
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.