Mark Perrin Lowrey

Historical marker location:

Finger, Tennessee

( Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 45 and Tennessee Route 199, on the left when traveling south on U.S. 45.)

Dec. 30, 1828 - Feb. 27, 1885.

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.