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Jd has a slight glow now!

@TheHistoryUnderground

Ай бұрын

Ha!

@SmedleyDouwright

Ай бұрын

Especially in some of the earlier accidents, there was a blue flash reported.

@MrBradleyDavid

Ай бұрын

At least he didn’t find a reason to bump his head.

@WendiintoancientHistory

Ай бұрын

Hahaha J D is now radioactive? 😂

@TheOutlawProphet

Ай бұрын

Wait, JDs pregnant? 😮

This is a nice change up! I highly recommend that you attend the Oak Ridge, TN Secret City Festival. During this time they will let you tour the graphite reactor used in the manhattan project. It’s a diamond in the rough for WW2 history.

@TheHistoryUnderground

Ай бұрын

Definitely want to get to Oak Ridge at some point.

@jay34ever54

Ай бұрын

And my sister works for Oak Ridge Police Dept. 911... It's beautiful up there!

Thanks JD. I am a retired paramedic in St Charles County. We were required to have training on this site as they were building it. I have done a lot of research of the surrounding (now gone) communities of the research area. This entire area is a historical honey hole. I still live only 8 miles from this site. Glad that you were in my stomping grounds!

@TheHistoryUnderground

Ай бұрын

Oh wow! Cool. Yes, lots of interesting history in that area.

@nicholasbone9240

29 күн бұрын

I used to do LE training over there and it’s a pretty unique place that even our local population has no idea about. Pretty amazing place to see though!

Lived in the area for 20 years and have driven past this hundreds of times. Hiked the trails that overlook the Missouri River less then a mile down the road. Knew it was nuclear waste, but had no idea about the TNT, DNT plant during WW2. Will absolutely be stopping there sometime in the near future. Thanks for bringing this to my attention.

@Ok-551

20 күн бұрын

Same, going today.

@rileyharris7514

17 күн бұрын

Its also fun to roll through Busch Wildlife and find all of the bunkers stashed around there.

I would love to see an episode of how they turned Times Beach into a State Park.

@TubeYou7

12 күн бұрын

He definitely missed a lot of stuff in Missouri.

This video is why I really enjoy your channel JD. It's educational. We learn by watching your content. I had no idea about this place and it was very interesting to learn about what was taking place off the battlefield during WWII and how this place helped with the defense of our nation during the Cold War. Excellent work sir!

@TheHistoryUnderground

Ай бұрын

Glad that you enjoyed it!

@fastsetinthewest

Ай бұрын

Credit to JD, giving all of us a chance to see real information and research it ourselves. JD is a champion.

Outstanding video J.D and thank you.

@TheHistoryUnderground

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

That was very interesting. Never heard of this. Thank you for everything you do.

A step away from the normal content but this is really cool! I like the way you mentioned the controversial things like taking homes, etc. it’s important the look at all aspects of! And science contributions to history are very cool indeed! Great episode JD

@pmccoy8924

Ай бұрын

But why did they choose that town to rid it's residents when they have millions of acres of baron wasteland in the NM/AZ/NV/CO/UT deserts? The Army was already in deserts training for Africa. Seems odd. Perhaps in proximity to the Missouri River is the only reason. Thought might be in proximity to Fort Leonard Wood but it's not.

I went there about 10 years ago, what amazed me is how quiet it is there, no birds, no car noise....nothing but the wind.

@aboynamedthump

Ай бұрын

😢

@wyateerp1

Ай бұрын

😒😒

@giselegamble9973

Ай бұрын

Animals are smart! They know that is toxic.😮

@Killswitch1411

Ай бұрын

@@giselegamble9973 well its just rocks...There isnt anything of use for birds. No Water, No shelter. Just a open area.

@thisguy2720

Ай бұрын

Theres tons of animals there. They actually have managed hunts on the land

I lived in St Peters for several years, drove by the site many times . Fascinating to learn so much more about the site. There are hundreds of sampling wells surrounding the site to monitor the ground waters from the disposal and containment that was created there.

Really interesting! Thank you for the effort!

@TheHistoryUnderground

Ай бұрын

My pleasure!

Very informative. I didn't recall hearing much about this place, but as a small child the evening news always reported on the Times Beach evacuation and toxic waste clean up in the Eureka,MO area down by Six Flags.

Busch wildlife conservation area is located next to this site with 33 lakes for fishing I have many fond memories of my father taking me and brothers fishing, as a teenagers we would explore the Weldon spring site out of curiosity

@fastsetinthewest

Ай бұрын

Weldon Spring uranium plant contaminated Missouri lakes with radioactive waste Lakes and streams in August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area were contaminated with uranium from refining efforts in Weldon Spring By: Allison Kite, Derek Kravitz and Kelly Kauffman - October 25, 2023 Read the above story.

Added to my US "Destination Bucket List". Thank you for this JD! I've visited our UK's Nuclear Store, up at Sellafield/Drigg in Cumbria, so visiting the US equivalent would be a trek from the hills of WV for sure!

@kein370

Ай бұрын

Windscale☠️

Lived in that area my whole life, went to that site for a school field trip. Thought it was the worst thing in the world, other classes/halls went to fun places like the city museum. I only realize now the importance and the impact of that place. There’s bunkers and storage areas from that time in Missouri all around the area.

I don't know how forgiving your wife is, but please let her know, it's content you show and narrate, that fascinates my curiosity about anything war related history and more !! Bravo 👏 You and your help are a history teachers- teacher 👏 !!

I used to train at the Weldon Spring Army Reserve Training site before the cleanup. An area we were in a few months before would be fenced off the next time we were there. Then it closed for a few years and they built that facility. On the training site there were a lot of buildings and factories on the grounds, nearly all of which were removed in the past 8 years.

I would have never known this existed if it wasn't for this video. What fascinates me is the visitor's center that breaks down the process of making the various products. Thank you, JD!

I live be a few miles from this and a few years ago I had went fishing at the Busch Wildlife Conservation area which is located just below this area, It consists of about 40 lakes. Fishing was lousy so I decided to visit the Site. It’s an amazing place to see. Imagine nuclear waste next to a place where people live, picnic, fish and hunt. The craziest thing is next to this is Francis Howell High School. Literally next to it. Go a few more miles down Hwy 94 and you have some of the best Vineyards in the Midwest, if not the entire country. There are also beautiful million$ homes within a few miles.

@teslatoast3327

3 күн бұрын

Francis and Thomas Howell (brothers) were pioneers who migrated to the area in the late 1700s from NC. Thomas Howell family Cemetery is across the highway from the high school, Francis Howell Family cemetery is inside Busch Wildlife near lake 3. Francis Howell II is who the school district is named after.

JD, I grew up in the area (and went to the nearby high school you passed) and my mother still lives nearby. I remember growing up in the 80's and people didn't really talk about what happened at Weldon Spring. I'm so thankful for the interpretive center and how the history is being preserved. Thanks for a great video!

How absolutely stunning! Extraordinary, JD. Thanks so much for the introduction and the images. It’s like discovering the surface of the moon in your own backyard!

@TheHistoryUnderground

Ай бұрын

Pretty wild. Definitely learned a lot at this place.

Very interesting video and history. You should do a video on the veterans of nuclear testing and Cold War that were exposed to the nuclear weapons testing and the health effects that followed.

The Badger Ordinance in Sauk County Wisconsin has the same type of story. Farmers displaced for the munitions plant at the time of WWII. Fortunately all of the land has been reclaimed for recreation or state park. There is a small museum if you wanted to visit.

Another awesome video

@TheHistoryUnderground

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Great that you show this. Kudos!

WHAT!!!! I have followed this channel for a few years now and i love the history and the story telling. Here you are literally down the street from where i live. you would be amazed at all the history around here. So many stories, so much culture. how cool.

@TheHistoryUnderground

Ай бұрын

Oh dang! Yeah, lots of great history in that area.

I grew up in Denver and remember hearing about Rocky Flats for years in the 80's. Seeing this reminds me of that time.

I need that sign "Nobody runs from empty guns" over my reloading bench. Nice episode JD and thanks!

@irishwarrior35

Ай бұрын

me too

There was a WWII ammunition plant in Millington, Tennessee. The two stacks are still standing.

I recall from my childhood every weekend.Going to my grandparents house watching the dump trucks for years hauling the waste to disposal Site And wondering how they don't run into each other. As fast as they went. And How many of them there were From time to time I would hear The Family. Talk about how the property was lost for the war. Effort and nobody ever seemed to be upset about. I've never went in the information center because they're never set right with me. I appreciate you. R video It was a trip down memory lane

@teslatoast3327

3 күн бұрын

More info on the families displaced from the area can be found-> thetntstory.blogspot.com/p/story.html?m=1

Impressive! What people can accomplish when they stop and do the right thing. Let’s just hope that all the dump sights look like this and this kind of care is being done today. I never knew this existed so I learned something new today. Great video thanks JD.👍

I lived in St. Louis for a time ... I never knew this site existed. Thanks for the education ... as always!

@sandramosley2801

Ай бұрын

Yikes!

@TheHistoryUnderground

Ай бұрын

Glad that you liked it!

In addition to the site in the video, you can drive and walk through areas of Busch Wildlife Area and see the storage bunkers. To the east, is Weldon Spring Heights, and that was the Army officer housing. The Hamburg trail to the south is a truck route used in the cleanup from the quary to the containment dome

@Ok-551

20 күн бұрын

Thks, I have a client In That neighborhood, sears houses I believe, it’s actually nice. Makes sense now.

Always great content. This man doesn’t miss🤘🏻

I had never heard of this place before, so glad that you brought it to everyone’s eyes. Thanks, really appreciate your videos.

@TheHistoryUnderground

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

JD. How about doing a video on immigration. What did it take for our Great grandparents to come over around 1880. And what items that they brought with them.

@TheHistoryUnderground

Ай бұрын

On my list.

Fascinating history and science lesson. Thanks JD

Oh, this is awesome -- thanks, JD! Will definitely make a point of visiting this place soon. Very interesting.

Found this very interesting, thanks for doing this story.

Thanks , JD, for a very interesting video .

I have lived in a town next to Weldon Springs all my life. The government is keeping a lot of toxic waste information from the public even today. If you fly over bodies of water in this area it is always green. The quarries in St. Louis County are full of nuclear waste and is an issue Senator Josh Hawley is working on for this area.

@fastsetinthewest

Ай бұрын

Exactly. Get this. I Interned under the crook Governor Jimmy Carter. I completed a study on Nuclear Power Safety in 1974. Half the material was taken out. Then, remember Three-Mile-Island under Carter. Hahaha. Carter over-sprayed Georgia with poisonous fire ant spray. I'm a drafted, disabled, and 1968 Republic of Vietnam combat veteran. I wouldn't trust the government about anything! God bless.

@jimreilly917

21 күн бұрын

I live in Maryland Heights Missouri, STL County right across the Missouri River from St. Charles. Two dumps are in the area. Bridgeton landfill has an underground fire, raging for at least ten years. Champ dump, behind Pattonville HS, has nuclear waste illegally dumped from the original Manhattan Project. The dumps are almost adjacent and the fire is moving toward the 80 year old nuclear waste. Despite public outcry and repeated concerns from fire chiefs, neither city hall is taking any action. If the fire reaches the nuclear waste nothing good will happen…and politicians don’t give a sht.

@workingman-xl6xh

21 күн бұрын

@@jimreilly917 My Uncles worked at the old West Lake Quarry in Earth City where toxic waste was dumped for years. Both died of cancer in their 50's. Senator Josh Hawley has done some work to bring this issue to national attention.

@fredharvey2720

10 күн бұрын

Yes they don't want to be sued

@IosuamacaMhadaidh

10 күн бұрын

I'm a local too, it's nice to see this being on KZread randomly. The information needs to be constantly pushed just for a small amount of attention, especially for out of the way flyover Midwest towns.

I live in Missouri and I had no idea this was here. Thank you, JD for bringing this to light. I can only hope all nuclear waste sites are as methodically contained as this one

This video brought me to your channel. Fantastic production and top presentation style my man. What an extraordinary place. All the best bro from the UK 😊

We used to run up that staircase as a warm up during track. Used to be much larger steps, good to see it's been updated. We had plenty of jokes about our inability to hide in the dark due to our greenish glow.

I always thought our nuclear waste was buried in salt mines, so i learned something. I assume the air is monitored 24 hours a day. Good to see the flowers were healthy and not wilting!

@BrokenBaron-rk4hi

28 күн бұрын

Air monitoring was discontinued after decades of air sampling showed no detectable levels of radon or radiation beyond background. You are welcome to walk the site with a Dosimeter if you want.

different but entertaining as always! jd is my fav0rite narrator on you tube

Excellent video, JD! You might want to think about doing one on Iowa State University's role in developing a uranium ore purification process that was critical to the development of the atomic bomb.

What an intriguing place!! I never knew such a place existed. Thanks for doing this video and enlightening me.

Very cool stuff!

Attended many re-enactmets at that site....we always worried that we would glow green after wandering the woods....

@TheHistoryUnderground

Ай бұрын

Ha!

I was born and grew up in Herefordshire uk and we had one of the biggest munitions factory built at rotherwas hereford my family members worked there from ww1 right through ww2 and my grandmother was a munitions canarie girls who were turned yellow from the chemicals that was used for explosives she and many of the workers died from cancer caused by the toxic nature of the fillers used in bombs and shells hereford folks lived with this for many years after the closure of that site thank you for showing this site and showing people that lives were changed forever in the need for the war effort around the world ❤

I have it on good authority that this topic is gonna be covered on the History Channel later this year ;)

@TheHistoryUnderground

Ай бұрын

👀

Love that they provided seating at the top for those who may be a little winded after the climb.

Good video. We live less than ten minutes from the site. I have driven past it, many times, and have visited the visitor center. I highly recommend it. (We have not been to the top though.)

Wow. Never knew there was a place like that in all places, Missouri lol. Great vid 👍

Very interesting video. Thanks for sharing

Really enjoyed the video mate

This was fascinating JD.

Thanks for the video! i have to go soon for work, so i will stop here and take a look!

Very insightful episode

@TheHistoryUnderground

Ай бұрын

Glad that you enjoyed it!

Other sites around St Louis related to the bomb and nuclear development. Venice, IL Granite City, IL Under the airport runway and all along cold water creek. THE Bridgeton landfill that’s on fire.

JD? What the Heck are you thinking??? 😮. Running!?!!! LOL 😂

Missouri actually does managed hunts on the land now. I keep applying for the deer hunt, tons of big ones there

@TheHistoryUnderground

Ай бұрын

👀

JD, I hope you made it over to the Bush Wildlife area across the street. They have a bunch of old military bunkers that are open to the public. I'd love to hear the story about that place someday. I believe they used to store artillery shells in there?

Nice info!!

Love the Missouri videos when you do them. Any plans to cover the battle of pilot knob? I had never heard of it until I moved here.

And now for something completely different. But seriously, this was one of the most informative videos I've ever seen. Well done, JD!

@TheHistoryUnderground

Ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad that you enjoyed it!

Maybe you could do some videos on nuclear energy history and accidents?

@TheHistoryUnderground

Ай бұрын

Yeah, I'd love to do that at some point.

Found a beautiful 10 point buck carcass at Weldon springs conservation area . 10 or so miles from where you are, the largest non typical rack was found, the Missouri Monarch.

Wow! So very interesting! Thank you ;-)

Really interesting, thx

You have to see the trinity site! They have open house twice a year. It was canceled in April, but they are doing it again in October.

Very impressive JD. Thanks. It was a necessary sacrifice to protect our democracy.

This video was explosive JD! Joke aside, very interesting and very informative. I didn't know that this place existed. Let's just hope that you don't start glowing in the dark!

I always think chemistry like the uranium process is nothing short of amazing, like who the hell was like yup I know exactly how to make it 😂😂😂

We lived next door to this site off of Hwy 40/61 in Ofallon. Watched them build this containment site on the way to bush wildlife park. Scary to think we lived next to this for 5 years..

My friends family own land in Amboy Illinois with the remnants of a bomb making plant. The cafeteria is still intact and had signs about no compacts and purses past certain points. It's amazing how much still remains almost untouched.

Live in Childersburg Ala, where another AOW site was. Was very contaminated, and the Government cleaned it up in the 1980s. If you can call it that. Wonder if the area has the same cancer rates as here? I used the hik on the site in high school.

I used to be in the 85th Training Division, back in the 80s, and we used to do some training there. I saw the interpretive center and the big mound about 10 years ago. Neat place to visit. I kind of disagree with the part (5:45) that it was "kind of sad" that the government "Took their homes" I am pretty sure they were given more than any market price in those instances. I saw some yellow cake uranium here at Weldon Springs back in the 80s, and didn't know what it was. Years later, I learned how nervous people are that get around the yellow cake form of Uranium.

@TheHistoryUnderground

Ай бұрын

Yeah, I really enjoyed it and learned a lot.

Really interesting I wonder how many other sites like this we have. Thx

drove by that yesterday i never have stopped by the building but i may now next time im that way.

Cool video 👍

GREAT VIDEO !!!!!!!!!

@TheHistoryUnderground

Ай бұрын

Thanks 🙏🏼

Wow what a crazy place

@TheHistoryUnderground

Ай бұрын

Definitely different.

Very interesting. I have always wondered how they dispose of nuclear waste

Hey JD, What they SOULD do is bury all the crunchy peanut butter in a mound like that!

@TheHistoryUnderground

Ай бұрын

Dang right.

@joshh8245

Ай бұрын

Crunchy peanut butter is the best! Unfortunately I’m alone in that opinion in my household.

@jessw6932

Ай бұрын

No, no. Just send the crunchy peanut butter my way! 😊

You’re crazy man I wouldn’t go 10 feet near that place 😎👍

@TheHistoryUnderground

Ай бұрын

Ha! Glad that I could go and share it.

I used to work in health physics department for Scottish nuclear, we used to fill those yellow drums with everything & anything that was contaminated, from electric drills, spanners, overalls, rubber boots, gloves, so not everything is high level contaminants , in fact most equipment we dispose of was only done so because the contractors couldnt be bothered to or didn't know how to de contaminate the equipment.

We would take field trips there for science class. I believe the department of Energy spends around $3 million (2018 estimate) a year to maintain that site.

The last Jim was out there I was to take part in a sunrise photo shoot with a local photo club at one of th lakes. I would like to stop by in.😊

Wow! So did you come away glowing with radioactivity? 😮. LOL. What a site!!!!!!

@TheHistoryUnderground

Ай бұрын

Ha!

Ok, now I’ll anxiously await for your documentary on Chernobyl 😂

Fort Lenardwood is there in Missouri and my dad was stationed there when he was in the army in the beginning of his career and he also said that the military uses some of the caves there in Missouri to store weapons and ammunition don’t know where that is but it’s there I think.

Really interesting. Just curious as to how many hundreds (thousands?) of years the disposal cell has to be in place.

The Uranium and Plutonium came back to Western Missouri in the form of Minuteman warheads and bombs. Whiteman AFB was a Minuteman Missile Base and of course now it is the B-2 Stealth Bomber base 509th Nuclear Bomb Wing.

The question I have is. With each container that was place in a specific location what was done to fill in any and all voids are filled as to rain water seepage to inhibit any corrosion from occurring to the containers that are in place. Also are the containers being monitored for said corrosion?

Nice video.

@TheHistoryUnderground

Ай бұрын

Thanks!

Uranium City, was a settlement in Northern Saskatchewan.