Near Willow Springs in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Caution - Do Not Dig
Erected 1978 by U.S. Department of Energy.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1943.
Location. 41° 42.426′ N, 87° 54.635′ W. Marker is near Willow Springs, Illinois, in Cook County. Marker can be reached from Palos Trail System - Orange Single Trak Trail west of Palos Trail System - Blue Unpaved Trail, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9084 Archer Aveuen, Willow Springs IL 60480, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Dawn of the Atomic Age (approx. ¼ mile away); The Chicago Piles (approx. 0.4 miles away); The World’s First Nuclear Reactor (approx. 0.4 miles away); You Are Now Entering Site A (approx. 0.4 miles away); Saint James at Sag Bridge Church and Cemetery (approx. 1.3 miles away); Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket (approx. 3 miles away); Get Your "Chicks" on Rte 66 (approx. 3.1 miles away); Bruno F. Shustek (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Willow Springs.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2022, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 475 times since then and 86 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 18, 2022, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.