rjadams55
Number Hill in Arco, ID. July 18, 2012
Arco is an odd little town in southern Utah. We initially stopped because we heard the (very misleading) claim that the local cafe had some of the best burgers in southern Idaho. In the center of town is the mast to a nuclear submarine. I later found out that the navy's nuclear submarine engines were designed and built at a nearby research facility and quite a few of the staff who worked there in the 60s and 70s decided to stay there, making this little town a hub for retired nuclear engineers.
Also on the park's lawn were a decommissioned nuclear waste containment unit, a torpedo, and a 15" x 10" foot building that acted as the town's visitor center filled with nuclear research historical memorabilia and displays.
Number Hill in Arco, ID. July 18, 2012
Arco is an odd little town in southern Utah. We initially stopped because we heard the (very misleading) claim that the local cafe had some of the best burgers in southern Idaho. In the center of town is the mast to a nuclear submarine. I later found out that the navy's nuclear submarine engines were designed and built at a nearby research facility and quite a few of the staff who worked there in the 60s and 70s decided to stay there, making this little town a hub for retired nuclear engineers.
Also on the park's lawn were a decommissioned nuclear waste containment unit, a torpedo, and a 15" x 10" foot building that acted as the town's visitor center filled with nuclear research historical memorabilia and displays.