Attractions in Oak Ridge, Tennessee

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Children's Museum of Oak Ridge 865-482-1074
461 West Outer Drive, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
A child size dollhouse and a rain forest are just some of the hands-on exhibits at this cultural and educational children's museum that contains numerous innovative... more info map
East Tennessee Technology Park Overlook 865-574-9683
251 Highway 58, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
You'll see and learn about the historic former Manhattan Project Facility at this overlook that offers an Enrichment Program which includes historic displays, videos,... more info map

Crosby Threshing Barn 865-426-7461
Located within Norris Dam State Park
Reconstructed at its present site in 1978, Crosby Threshing Barn stood for about 100 years along the north side of the Holston River until the land was to be flooded by... more info

Historic Graphite Reactor 865-574-4160
231 Bethel Valley Road, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
The world's oldest nuclear reactor that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this nuclear reactor was built during World War II as part of the... more info map
International Friendship Bell 865-482-7821
Badger Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Near the Oak Ridge Civic Center
A traditional Japanese bell, this monument is meant to stand for everlasting peace, friendship, and understanding among all people. Two large panels on the bell depict... more info map
Wheat Community African Burial Ground 865-482-7821
382 Highway 58, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Across from East Tennessee Technology Park
Believed to be part of the Gallaher-Stone Plantation, this slave cemetery contains over 90 unmarked graves and features a beautiful monument that memorializes the memory... more info map

Coal Creek Coal Miner's Museum 865-426-7914
216 North Main Street, Lake City, TN 37769
Here you can fine many historical artifacts fromt he creek war also many other historic sites and located near. more info map
Oak Ridge Art Center 865-482-1441
201 Badger Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Offers a wide range of weekly classes & weekend workshops through out the year. This art center contains a permanent collection of contemporary international artists... more info map

Haw Ridge Park 865-425-3450
821 Edgemore Road, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Beautiful 780 acre park that is nestled along the shore of Melton Hill Lake and features over 20 miles of trails for hiking, trail running, mountain biking, horseback... more info map
University of Tennessee Arboretum 865-483-3571
901 South Illinois Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
University of Tennessee
This 250 acre arboretum features over 2,500 native and exotic woody plant specimens with 800 species, varieties, and cultivars represented. Four self guided walking... more info map

American Museum of Science & Energy 865-576-3200
300 South Tulane Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Many exhibits on science, energy, and the world around us are on display at this museum where you can learn such things as how 75,000 people in Oak Ridge kept a secret... more info map

Oak Ridge Self-Guided Driving Tour 865-482-7821
302 South Tulane Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
A comprehensive self-guided driving tour that includes local attractions and historic points of interest such as the World War II "Manhattan Project" sites, the Melton... more info map
Secret City Scenic Excursion Train 865-241-2140
Departs from East Tennessee Technology Park
Climb aboard this 1950s vintage diesel locomotive and journey back through time as you travel through the historic Department of Energy facility where research ignited... more info map