Bancroft's First School

Historical marker location:

95 Main Street, Bancroft, Idaho

( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and 1st Street South, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.)

Marker installed: 1956

Idaho played a key role in the development of atomic energy. During World War II, the federal government established the Idaho National Laboratory in eastern Idaho, which was used to research and develop nuclear technology. Today, the lab is one of the leading research facilities in the world for nuclear energy and other forms of advanced technology.