Thiokol Memorial Museum

Tragedy struck Camden County more than 40 years ago, with a plant explosion killing 29 and injuring another 50. The victims were primarily women of color.

Today, the Thiokol Memorial Museum, located at 115 South Lee Street in Kingsland, honors the lives and legacies of the over 600 employees who worked at the Woodbine Thiokol Chemical Plant during its 17-year existence. The museum documents the plant’s history, including the events leading to the explosion in February 1971. Considered to be one of the worst industrial disasters in the US, this explosion forever changed the region and country, spawning the creation of OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration), the inclusion of EMS (Emergency Medical Services) in fire services, and Tort Reform that led to better compensation for disaster victims, such as those received after the September 11th attacks.