Dr. Ellis Kackley

Historical marker location:

189 Main Street, Soda Springs, Idaho

( Marker is on Main Street near East 2nd South (U.S. 30), on the left when traveling south.)

Pioneer.

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.