Savannah River Site

Historical marker location:

near Jackson, South Carolina

( Marker is on Atomic Road (State Highway 125) near Government 3, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 2000

The USS Yorktown, a World War II-era aircraft carrier that now serves as a museum ship, is docked in Charleston Harbor. The ship played a key role in the Pacific Theater of the war, including the Battle of Midway.