Middletown, Pennsylvania: Three Mile Island
Rural road offers pleasant views of the notorious nuke plant and its post-accident containment building. A historical marker recounts the events of March 1979.
- Address:
- 3140 River Rd, Middletown, PA
- Directions:
- From Middletown drive south on PA-441/River Rd for 3.5 miles. On the west side of the road is the view, and on the east side is a historical marker recounting the accident.
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Historical marker, old observation building, and panoramic view.
[LJ Wilson, 06/05/2022]
This was the site of the famous nuclear accident of March 28, 1979. Quite an ominous structure, and the concrete containment building that covers facility unit 2 is clearly visible from the road.
[R Mogel, 09/08/2021]The Exelon Training Center across the road used to be the Three Mile Island Visitor Center, which had a nice gift shop with simulated nuclear fuel pellets, cooling tower coffee mugs, and Three Mile Island baseball caps.
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The marker stands along scenic River Road, across from the site of the "nation's worst commercial nuclear accident."