Oak Ridge: Behind the Fence

An Oak Ridge security patrol inspects a fence in 1947.

US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY/ED WESTCOTT

 

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• Displacement
• Secret Cities & Communities
• Breaking Scientific Boundaries
• Untold Stories
• Legacies

Even today, many places associated with the Manhattan Project in Oak Ridge are located on secure federal Department of Energy reservations and cannot be easily accessed by members of the public. Read the articles below for a glimpse behind the Manhattan Project fences and learn about the places with no or limited public access.  

Learn more about guided tours offered in partnership with the Department of Energy and the American Museum of Science & Energy.