Owen Chapel

Historical marker location:

1011 Franklin Rd, Brentwood, Tennessee

( Marker is at the intersection of Franklin Road (U.S. 31) and Jackson Lane, on the right when traveling south on Franklin Road.)

Marker installed: 1991

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.