Historical Marker

Crystal Pool

Historical marker location:
Seattle, Washington
( Marker is at the intersection of Lenora Street and 2nd Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Lenora Street.)

1915 - 2004.

The Hanford Site, located in southeastern Washington, was a major production facility for nuclear weapons during World War II and the Cold War. Today, it is the most contaminated nuclear site in the United States and is undergoing a massive cleanup effort.