Chisolm's Tavern

Historical marker location:

900 State Street, Knoxville, Tennessee

( Marker is at the intersection of West Hill Avenue and State Street, on the right when traveling west on West Hill Avenue.)

c 1790s.

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.