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Considered the “secret city,” Oak Ridge, Tennessee is a peaceful waterfront town that was built during World War II by the U.S. Government to be an atomic bomb assembly site. The top-secret weapons plant in the valley was part of The Manhattan Project and is part of a 3 site park that includes branches in Los Los Alamos, NM, and Hanford, WA.

The collections in the museums at the park house artifacts related to the atomic bomb building and World War II. The American Museum of Science and Energy and Oak Ridge Children’s Museums are other great family sites to see. There are also a number of sites available to tour related to the Manhattan Project including the Hotel, Chapel, and burial ground.

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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