Plan Your Trip
Explore Oak Ridge!
Ring the Bell and More on This FREE Historic Tour!
Ring the Bell and More on This FREE Historic Tour!
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ALWAYS MORE TO EXPLORE
Born in war and rich in natural beauty, Oak Ridge is the “Secret City” with a big story to tell. Find places to explore, eat, shop and more!
Ring the Bell and More on This FREE Historic Tour!
Ring the Bell and More on This FREE Historic Tour!
Ring the Bell and More on This FREE Historic Tour!
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Meet at 12:30pm on Friday, June 6, 2025 at the Historic Grove Theater, and join a driving tour led by Ray Smith, the Oak Ridge Historian. This tour is a great experience to have prior to our Friday evening and Saturday shows!
Experience our history by visiting the below Oak Ridge highlights:
•The Alexander Guest House
•A Japanese Cherry tree donated to Oak Ridge by the Hiroshima Girls School
•“Snob Knob”
•The Secret City Commemorative Walk
•The Oak Ridge International Friendship Bell
•The Scarboro Community Center
•The John Hendrix grave site
The event is free, and registration is not required, but helpful. Thank you!
Where We Are
Ring the Bell and More on This FREE Historic Tour!
Where We Are
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Oak Ridge is a city in Anderson and Roane counties in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Tennessee, about 25 miles west of downtown Knoxville. Oak Ridge's population was 31,402 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Knoxville Metropolitan Area. FIND IT ON GOOGLE