Power County War Memorial

Historical marker location:

330 Harrison Street, American Falls, Idaho

( Memorial is on Harrison Street near Bannock Avenue, on the left when traveling east.)

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.