Emigrant Road

Historical marker location:

Twin Falls, Idaho

( Marker is on U.S. 93 at milepost 51,, 0.8 miles north of Golf Course Road, on the right when traveling north.)

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.