Historical Marker
James Agee
Historical marker location:
22 Market Square, Knoxville, Tennessee
( Marker can be reached from Wall Avenue west of Strong Street.)
1916. Describing Market Square in 1916 in his novel "A Death in the Family" (1957).
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.