Related Historical Markers

By Mike Stroud, 2008

Site of Ellenton Marker at

SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER

1 ► South Carolina, Aiken County, Jackson — 2-13 — Site of Ellenton —

Post office est. here 1873. Town chartered 1880. Ellenton and surrounding area purchased by US Govt in early 1950s for establishment of Savannah River Plant. — — Map (db m9910) HM

2 ► South Carolina, Aiken County, New Ellenton — 2-27 — Savannah River Plant —

The Savannah River Plant (SRP) was built 1950–56 by Du Pont for the Atomic Energy Commission. SRP, a nuclear production plant, produced tritium and plutonium for national defense during the Cold War. Creating a 310-sq.-mi. site in three . . . — — Map (db m9941) HM

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