Oak Ridge, TN

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Exterior of Graphite Reactor X-10 in 1950 Oak Ridge.
Credit: US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY/ED WESCOTT

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X-10 Graphite Reactor today.
Credit: US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

 
 
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Oak Ridge, TN

Explore the history of Oak Ridge.

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Visit Oak Ridge

Find out the places you can visit and the things you can do in Oak Ridge to learn all about the Manhattan Project.

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Enriching Uranium

Learn about Oak Ridge's role in enriching uranium for the Manhattan Project.

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People of Oak Ridge

Learn about the people of Oak Ridge from the Calutron girls to those who helped build a secret city seemingly overnight.

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Places of Oak Ridge

Discover the secret community of Oak Ridge and its uranium-enriching facilities among the rolling hills of Eastern Tennessee.

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Stories of Oak Ridge

Discover the many stories of Oak Ridge from what went on behind the fence to what life was like in this secret city.

 

Manhattan Project Related Places in Oak Ridge

 
 

Last updated: September 24, 2024

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Mailing Address:

Manhattan Project National Historical Park
c/o NPS Intermountain Regional Office
P.O. Box 25287

Denver, CO 80225-0287

Phone:

Hanford: 509.376.1647
Los Alamos: 505.661.6277
Oak Ridge: 865.482.1942

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