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The Arboretum is a project of the University of Tennessee Forest Resources Research and Education Center. It generally hosts more than 30,000 visitors annually.This 250 acre research and education facility has over 2,500 native and exotic woody plant specimens that represent 800 species, varieties, and cultivars.


The museum opened in 1949 in an old wartime cafeteria in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. It was originally named the American Museum of Atomic Energy. Its guided tours took visitors through the peaceful uses of atomic energy. The present facility, opened in 1975, continues to provide the general public with energy information. The name of the museum was changed to the American Museum of Science and Energy (AMSE) in 1978.


Big Ed's Pizza, a favorite place to eat in Oak Ridge, first opened in Tennessee in 1970, and is dedicated to making top quality pizza with top quality ingredients. The founder, Big Ed Neusel, passed away in 1998. His son, David Neusel, is continuing the family tradition.