Show notes
Ellenton, Dunbarton, Meyers Mills, and Leigh were small towns in Aiken and Barnwell Counties that were uprooted to make way for the Savannah River Plant to make atomic and hydrogen bombs.I used lots of references and audio clips in this episode. Here are the clips that I used in putting together this story.Blog post - Hamburg and the Atomic Towns"I Don't Live there Anymore" - Lawrence HolofcenerDr. Walter Edgar, South Carolina from A to Z - E is for EllentonActs and Joint Resolutions of the General Assembly, 1880Samuel Ritchie - That Others May Live: The Cold War Sacrifice of Ellenton, South CarolinaWJBF - Hometown History, The Forgotten Town of EllentonDisplaced - The Unexpected Fallout from the Cold WarEllenton Heritage Trail Opens for ToursSong - Jesus Hits Like an Atom BombSong - The Death of Ellenton

