Arco, Idaho: Atoms for Peace
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Squirreleen
N 43° 37.946 W 113° 18.343
12T E 314001 N 4833632
Arco, Idaho. First town in the free world powered by atomic energy.
Waymark Code: WM3HKX
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 04/07/2008
Views: 91
At the crossroads of 152, 20,26, and 93.
Marker Name: Arco Idaho
Marker Type: City
Marker Text:
Atoms for Peace
An important page in atomic history was written here on July 17, 1955 when the lights of Arco were successfully powered from atomic energy.
Chosen by the Atomic Energy Commission as an experiment in the peaceful use of atomic power, Arco, Idaho became the first town in the free world to be served by electrical energy developed from the atom. The energy for this experiment was produced at the National Reactor Testing Station in the Arco desert southeast of here.
County: Butte
City: Arco
Group Responsible for Placement: Idaho Transportation District
Marker Number: 152
Web link(s) for additional information:
WWW.idahohistory.net
Date Dedicated: Not listed
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