RELATED: The history of the Mound Advanced Technology Center
“The facilities once here propelled the Unites States through the Nuclear and Space Ages and were named for the nearby pre-historic Miamisburg Mound,” the historical marker at 885 Mound Road states.
“The facility consolidated production of the nuclear-reaction initiators developed for the Unites States’ first atomic bombs during World War II,” according to the marker.
RELATED: Dayton History shedding light on Mound’s top secret work
Beginning in the 1940s and throughout the Cold War period, the Mound’s primary mission was the process development, production engineering, manufacturing, surveillance, and evaluation of nuclear and explosive components for the U.S. nuclear defense stockpile.
RELATED: Mayor sees business park as future major employer
The DOE announced plans in the early 1990s to close the facility. Following years of redevelopment, it is now a 306-acre business park with about a dozen tenants.
About the Author
