Rachel

Historical marker location:

Rachel, Nevada

( Marker is at the intersection of Extraterrestrial Highway (U.S. 375) and Grants Street, on the right when traveling east on Extraterrestrial Highway.)

Marker installed: 2004

Las Vegas was once home to atomic bomb testing: During the 1950s, Las Vegas was a popular site for atomic bomb testing. The mushroom clouds from the explosions could be seen from the Strip.