Who We Are ---

 

We are Manhattan Project Heritage Enthusiasts!

We are four Oak Ridge residents who love our beautiful city and its very special Tennessee heritage. We are all driven by a desire to see the amazing Oak Ridge story---and the larger story all the sites of the Manhattan Project---be told and remembered.

The modern predecessor to the City of Oak Ridge was built in 1943 in order to house tens of thousands of “temporary” workers who flooded into the area to work on massive new Manhattan Project plants. These individuals left their homes and friends to come to a dusty, bug-infested Tennessee work camp (known as the Secret City) to do their part to contribute to the war effort. Beyond the workers, the Secret City also impacted several thousand local area residents who were pushed out of their family homes and off their land---on very short notice---in order to make room for the enormous project. The great sacrifice of all these folks, as well as their ingenuity and resolve, make a truly inspiring tale.

We are very pleased to offer high-quality items to commemorate these people as well as those who lived and worked at other Manhattan Project sites. Please check out our supply of collectibles, mugs, and DVDs. We will be expanding over the next few months, so plan now to come back and look at what’s new!

We believe that businesses should contribute to the development of their local communities. Portions of the The Secret City Store’s income will be donated to the Oak Ridge Public Library, to Oak Ridge historic preservation activities, and to the Oak Ridge Public School System.

Thanks so much for visiting www.TheSecretCityStore.com. Please contact us at 1-877-235-5681 or drop us an e-mail at CustomerService@thesecretcitystore.com if we can answer any questions.

 

                                         On Behalf of The Secret City Store,

                                         Anne and Martin McBride