Argonne, Illinois -
Site A/Plot M Atomic Marker
Disposal site for early atomic piles in the Chicago region. Marked by a monument with the ominous title, "Do Not Dig."
- Address:
- 107th St. (near), Argonne, IL
- Directions:
- In the Palos Forest Preserve, former site of the Argonne National Laboratory. Take Hwy 171/Archer Ave. south from I-294 about three miles, then turn left (east) into the park. From the parking lot walk east along a trail through the woods about a quarter-mile to a clearing and the marker. Do Not Dig marker: 41.707285,-87.910551
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Site A/Plot M Atomic Marker Site A/Plot M Atomic Marker. [Mark Cymerman, 03/29/2010]
Site A/Plot M Atomic Marker Disposal site for early atomic piles (we call them nuclear reactors today).
Elevated tritium levels in groundwater around the site have been detected. [Rafe Johnson, 06/07/2009][RA: There seems to be a monument, but we can't tell whether the public is really encouraged to hang around. Another one for the Atomic Tour (which we detonated in our first book in...1986!).]
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