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Nuclear mishap could have been catastrophic for NC
In 1961, eastern North Carolina was nearly blown off the map when a military plane crashed and dropped a hydrogen bomb on the tiny Wayne County town of Faro. Part of the bomb is still there today, and recently, a crowd gathered to dedicate a highway marker to the infamous nuclear mishap.
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In 1961, eastern North Carolina was nearly blown off the map when a military plane crashed and dropped a hydrogen bomb on the tiny Wayne County town of Faro. Part of the bomb is still there today, and recently, a crowd gathered to dedicate a highway marker to the infamous nuclear mishap.
Posted 2012-07-10T18:43:04-0400 - Updated 2012-07-10T18:43:04-0400
