Collierville, Tenn.

Historical marker location:

64 N. Rowlett St., Collierville, Tennessee

( Marker is on North Rowlett Street west of North Main Street, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 1981

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.