Aiken, South Carolina: Savannah River Nuclear Bomb Plant Site
Walk the tourist trail to visit the now-gone town site of Ellenton, which was bulldozed in 1951 to make room for the reactors.- Address:
- Atomic Rd, Aiken, SC
- Directions:
- I-20 exit 1. Drive southeast on Hwy 230/Martintown Rd for four miles into town, then turn left onto Hwy 125/Atomic Rd. Follow this roughly 25-30 miles, Site on the left.
Aiken, South Carolina - Deep South Wants Share Of Nuke Fame
Savannah River Nuclear Bomb Plant Site: For decades, the Savannah River Site in South Carolina has been a backwater of America's atom bomb heritage. [10/07/2008] Complete Story...
Savannah River Nuclear Bomb Plant Site: For decades, the Savannah River Site in South Carolina has been a backwater of America's atom bomb heritage. [10/07/2008] Complete Story...
Nearby Offbeat Places
- Lobster Races, Aiken, SC - 24 mi.
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- Monument to a White Supremacy Martyr, North Augusta, SC - 25 mi.
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