Nuclear Accident at Three Mile Island
Posted by: 
Mocadeki
N 40° 09.159 W 076° 43.044
18T E 353726 N 4446113
On March 28, 1979..
Waymark Code: WM71T
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 02/03/2006
Views: 36
On March 28, 1979, and for several days thereafter -- as a result of technical malfunctions and human error -- Three Mile Island's Unit 2 Nuclear Generating Station was the scene of the nation's worst commercial nuclear accident. Radiation was released, a part of the nuclear core was damaged, and thousands of residents evacuated the area. Events here would cause basic changes throughout the world's nuclear power industry.
Marker Name: Nuclear Accident at Three Mile Island
County: Dauphin
Date Dedicated: 03/25/1999
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: Pa. 441, S of Royalton (1 mile S of the main gate to Three Mile Island)
Category: Business & Industry, Environment
Website: Not listed
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