ORNL FCU 75 Years

Only after the bombs were dropped did residents and employees of Oak Ridge learn how their work contributed to the end of World War II. (US Department of Energy)

Enriched uranium from Oak Ridge was shipped to Los Alamos, New Mexico, for development, along with plutonium from Hanford, Washington. These three sites comprise the Manhattan Project National Historical Park. (US Department of Energy)

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