Last updated: March 25, 2025
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Oak Ridge Wayside: Edgemoor Gate
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By 1945, the narrow valleys and wooded ridges within Oak Ridge were transformed in less than three years to one of the largest communities in Tennessee, with a population of over 75,000. Seven entrance gates provided security 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Edgemoor Gate, to the town’s south, controlled traffic entering the townsite and administrative areas via Edgemoor Road, and connecting to Highway 25, providing access from Knoxville.
Providing efficient access for goods and services into the town as well as for workers living off-site in surrounding areas was a high priority and resulted in the expansion of Highway 25 into a 4-lane highway in 1945. The expansion began in July of 1945, but was not completed until April of 1946, over six months after the war’s end.
Exhibit Panel Description
A black and white exhibit panel on a brown frame approximately four feet tall. The panel has a black band at the top and a title underneath that reads "Edgemoor Gate." The center of the panel is covered by a black and white photo of an armed checkpoint. The text is at the bottom of the panel.
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This exhibit panel is located on the Melton Lake Greenway in Oak Ridge, TN.
By 1945, the narrow valleys and wooded ridges within Oak Ridge were transformed in less than three years to one of the largest communities in Tennessee, with a population of over 75,000. Seven entrance gates provided security 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Edgemoor Gate, to the town’s south, controlled traffic entering the townsite and administrative areas via Edgemoor Road, and connecting to Highway 25, providing access from Knoxville.
Providing efficient access for goods and services into the town as well as for workers living off-site in surrounding areas was a high priority and resulted in the expansion of Highway 25 into a 4-lane highway in 1945. The expansion began in July of 1945, but was not completed until April of 1946, over six months after the war’s end.
Exhibit Panel Description
A black and white exhibit panel on a brown frame approximately four feet tall. The panel has a black band at the top and a title underneath that reads "Edgemoor Gate." The center of the panel is covered by a black and white photo of an armed checkpoint. The text is at the bottom of the panel.
Visit This Exhibit Panel
This exhibit panel is located on the Melton Lake Greenway in Oak Ridge, TN.