Obliterated. Redeveloped into commercial/industrial site near NW corner of 35th Avenue and Grant Street. Has radar towers. Other bases were located at Fort Sheridan, Porter, Indiana, even in the middle of Jackson Park. This page was last edited on 26 January 2023, at 15:53. Most silos were based in Colorado, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Missouri, Montana, Wyoming and other western states. East side of what is now Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. All Belgian Nike sites were in the 2 ATAF part of then West- Germany. Private ownership, Kraemer Construction Company. FDS. Buildings in good condition and in use. Geoffrey Baer joined Chicago Tonight for this weeks Ask Geoffrey, about old Nike missile bases in Chicago. Magazine launch doors removed; site appears to be filled in, with vegetation covering fill sites. Obliterated, new office building construction, in highly urban area. No radar towers standing. The AADCP was integrated with the USAF Air Defense Command/NORAD Semi Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) air defense radar network as Site M-89 / Z-89. DallasFort Worth Defense Area (DF): For air defense of Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Constructed during the Cuban Missile Crisis [October 1962]. Private ownership, complete and buildings look in good shape. C-70 Naperville, Illinois. FDS. Sites HA-48 and HA-08 were converted to fire the Nike Hercules missile and remained operational until 1968 and 1971, respectively. Abandoned. The IFC was located off New Lake View Road, at 2 E. Heltz Road, and is now offices for the Town of Hamburg and as part of Lakeview Road Recreation Area. The launcher area has occasional tours. Locked gate and fence; however, launch facility is abandoned and deteriorating all buildings are standing, but they are in bad shape. Later manning responsibilities would eventually be supplied by one active duty unit (3rd Missile Battalion, 1st Artillery) and one Pennsylvania Army National Guard battalion (The Duquesne Greys-2nd Missile Battalion, 176th Artillery). FDS. Gloucester Township, IFC is a vacant lot with woods, some old roads. Partially Intact, East Ramapo School District. Raymond Central High School some buildings intact but site greatly modified for school. The AADCP inactivated in 1966. The Russian invasion of Ukraine brings back memories of the Cold War. Lancaster (town) Police Department and local government office. Follow us on Twitter to get the latest on the world's hidden wonders. Owned by Burlington Recreation Commission. Old FC buildings in area in various states of deterioration and abandoned. The Griggs House featured at the end of the movie, 'The Blair Witch Project' was located immediately behind the site, but has since been torn down. W-45 was manned by the A/75th (11/54-9/58), A/3/562nd (9/58-6/60) and MDArNG B/3/70th (6/60-12/61) ADA. that appear on the map. At some later time it transferred to Military Airlift Command, and on 1 Jun 1992 transferred to Air Mobility Command. Fort Monroe, HQ Training and Doctrine Command. Being used as an auto junkyard. Buildings still standing, missile firing area in good condition. Horses occupy the Assembly building. No evidence of IFC site. Chicago Art Curators Stumbled on a Mystery. ICBMs were offensive weapons and were actually what led to Nike missiles becoming obsolete. Largely intact, Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Department, Bossier Parish SWAT field training site. The buildings are now used as a thrift store, Granny's Attic, and a medical clinic. FDS. Dormitory, office spaces and missile maintenance shed were intact and operated by Kent Schools as the Mountain View Academy until their demolition in July 2019 to make room for River Ridge Elementary. In private hands. Rhode Island Army National Guard, most buildings intact, Magazine area used as a motor pool. Partially Intact, Maryland Army National Guard. Site DY-10, located at Fort Phantom Hill and site DY-50, located southwest of Abilene, remained operational from 1960 until 1966. The rest of the site is used by farmers. Redeveloped into Governor Livingston Regional High School. Former double-magazine site abandoned and mostly overgrown with vegetation. FDS. On Okinawa, the 30th ADA Brigade was on Okinawa. The missile station, officially dubbed SL-40, is near Hecker, a town of 500, though it has a Red Bud address: 5055 M Road. Aerial image shows faint evidence of launcher area appears to be covered with soil. Harry P. Barbier Memorial Park. Largely obliterated, now Massachusetts Audubon education center. Some old IFC buildings in use being used by the Town of Orangeburg. Large wooded area around the home appears to be totally redeveloped with no evidence of IFC, although may be parts of the facility in the woods to the southwest of the house. Missile Sites. May be some building foundations and old roads. Municipal complex storage yard. Above ground magazines protected by berms. Radar towers removed. Obliterated, City of Detroit. Headquarters facilities were located at Camp Hanford. Redeveloped into multi-family housing. Obliterated by new construction. The MAF's are also a target. Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) C-80DC established at Arlington Heights AI, IL in 1960 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. FDS. LS completely removed. The AADCP was later integrated with the USAF Air Defense Command/NORAD Semi Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) air defense radar network as Site P-80 with FPS-10 (2); FPS-8/GPS-3; FPS-7C and FPS-6A radars. 20th century castles, llc has sold 60 properties. Magazines visible, concrete heavily cracked. This will show things like Launch site now the parking lot for the Children's Theatre of Annapolis and athletic fields. Seattle Defense Area (S): Home of Boeing Aircraft Company and military installations, Seattle was ringed Hart Island, Double Magazines covered over with vegetation on north end of island; Buildings spread out all over the island, all appear in highly deterioration condition. Probably facility is complete within the trees and wild underbrush. Some buildings still in use, others torn down. Buildings in poor condition, some roofless, some not. Nike Group Operations Control was at the Vestvolden, a fortification at grid 5541'23"N 1226'11"E connected with the Karup Air Force Hq. In private ownership. Former twin magazine site, intact, now Anne Arundel County Police Training Academy. Another launch facility was on the South Side in Jackson Park, with the radar and control center on Promontory Point. FDS. Abandoned, now known as the Rochester-Utica State Recreation Area and the Shadebush Environmental Educational Center. Private owners, buildings in good shape, appears to be single-family homes built on site. Please share your experiences and photos with us below in the comments. FDS. Ian Frazier, Great Plains, 1989 Buildings have been razed but foundations remain; double-Nike-Ajax magazines badly cracked with wild vegetation overgrowing. Concrete launcher foundations partially intact, Microwave/Communication Facility. Long secluded driveway ending at the log home which has beautiful views and Southern exposure. Launchers appear to be concreted over. Operating units were C/54th (/55-9/58) and C/4/1st (9/58-4/74). 430349N 0784238W / 43.06361N 78.71056W / 43.06361; -78.71056 (BU-09-LS), 425550N 0783549W / 42.93056N 78.59694W / 42.93056; -78.59694 (BU-18-LS), 424634N 0784006W / 42.77611N 78.66833W / 42.77611; -78.66833 (BU-34/35-LS), 431259N 0785732W / 43.21639N 78.95889W / 43.21639; -78.95889 (NF-03-CS), 430931N 0785023W / 43.15861N 78.83972W / 43.15861; -78.83972 (NF-16-CS), 430107N 0790047W / 43.01861N 79.01306W / 43.01861; -79.01306 (NF-41-CS), 430032N 0790056W / 43.00889N 79.01556W / 43.00889; -79.01556 (NF-41-LS), 410319N 0735541W / 41.05528N 73.92806W / 41.05528; -73.92806 (NY-09-CS), 404838N 0733253W / 40.81056N 73.54806W / 40.81056; -73.54806 (NY-23-LS), 404249N 0732535W / 40.71361N 73.42639W / 40.71361; -73.42639 (NY-24-CS), 405700N 0725207W / 40.95000N 72.86861W / 40.95000; -72.86861 (NY-25-CS), 403536N 0733804W / 40.59333N 73.63444W / 40.59333; -73.63444 (NY-29/30-CS). Since that time there have been hundreds of Atlas, Titan, Minuteman and Peacekeeper sites constructed all the way from Texas to North Dakota, New Mexico to Montana. Obliterated, Corps of Engineers control, demolished, Partially intact, Launch remains, serves as administration facility for Chena River Lakes Recreation Area. Small part US Army Reserve center. Many foundations remain with broken concrete spread around area, roads in deteriorating condition. Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) LA-45DC was established at San Pedro Hill AFS, CA in 1960 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. Most buildings remain, Concrete in magazine area cracked. L-31's housing area was taken over by the Air Force after the IFC was closed by the Army, and was redesignated as Loring Family Housing Annex #5. Offer subject to change without notice. Nike missile site C-44 was part of the Chicago-Gary Defense Area, which included about 20 bases around the Chicagoland area. Private ownership, Radio transmitter, Cell tower built on site. At some later time, probably about 1984, it was transferred back to the Army and assigned to Fort Dix. The U.S. Army (19541959) and the Army National Guard (19591963) operated this battery. Nike Missile Site C-44 - Chicago, Illinois - Atlas Obscura Travis AFB Defense Area (T): Established to defend the USAF Strategic Air Command, later Military Airlift Command base. Originally HM-65, redesignated HM-66. In the 1980s, water contamination near the base was found to be a health hazard. The Integrated Firing Control Site buildings & radars (formerly located at the end of Hutschenreuter Road in Fork were removed sometime in the early 1980s, and the property is now in private hands. This magazine is currently abandoned and is flooded to a depth of several inches. Site guard shack and owner' house is a reconstructed Crew quarters. Two Integrated Fire Control (IFC) sites service the launch site, which contained twice the normal number of batteries. David's Island. with defenses manned by both Regular Army and Washington National Guard units. Launch site relatively intact, magazines visible however appears launch doors concreted over. FDS. Area has now become a "Academy Sports and Outdoors" distribution facility. Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) missile silos. New building and landscaping to the west of the former missile pads. Abandoned lot now filled with junk belongs to the Township of Grosse Ile and is leased to a landscaping company. Overgrown and abandoned. [16], 413622N 0724129W / 41.60611N 72.69139W / 41.60611; -72.69139 (HA-48-CS). West side of site largely forested with little evidence of use. Maps - Minuteman Missile National Historic Site (U.S. National Park The missile launchers were in a large bermed compound on the other side of the lagoons adjoining the Edens Expressway, about a quarter of a mile south of Dundee Road. The markers are color-coded by flights. Private ownership. Private ownership. L-13's housing area was taken over by the Air Force after the IFC was closed by the Army, and was redesignated as Loring Family Housing Annex #2. C-44 Hegewisch/Wolf Lake. Magazines visible, condition unknown. FDS. During the Cold War there were an additional 500 silo's for a total of about 1,000, which were in South Dakota, Missouri, and North Dakota. Magazines visible behind parking lot. Either Army Reserve or NY National Guard site. Now Blast Camp paint-ball park. Partially Intact on mountain top, Fort Funston Park Picnic Area. In 1965, upgraded to the AN/FSG-l Missile-Master Radar Direction Center. Figure4shows an underground launch control center. Also the lawn is cut! Heres why the US Air Force isnt concerned. Researchers are encouraged to review the appropriate finding aids at the National Archives at Chicago for additional records. The IFC was assigned as an off-base installation to Ellsworth AFB on 25 May 1961. Nike was meant to defend against manned aircraft. Nothing remains of the IFC except the MTR and TTR towers. FDS. United States Minuteman Missile Wings - 272KB PDF All missiles in the silos are currently Minuteman III (LGM-30G). A few buildings in use by Teen Challenge; drug & alcohol rehab center. Partially Intact, State of California Department of Health Services. Due to its solid fuel technology, the missiles could be mass produced. Wooded area behind Bristol Plaza Shopping Center and. A few, such as site C-44 in southeastern Chicago can still be. Defense dollars were shifted to other projects like developing Americas own intercontinental ballistic missiles and missile defense systems, along with the growing war in Vietnam. Redeveloped into Gardner Unified School offices. No radar towers. At all six missile fields, local activists volunteered to drive the countryside and record driving directions to all locations, while maintaining legal distances from all facilities. On top of mountain ridge, under US Army control. It resides within an Army Reserve facility. The site was demolished by Hurricane Andrew on 24 August 1992 and subsequently closed. Built to oppose Soviet air attack, this complex and those in Great Falls and Lorton were three of thirteen Nike sites that surrounded Washington and Baltimore. Fenced and gated. Partially intact, on "Nike Road". Some administration buildings still stand. Hartford Defense Area (HA): Operational in 1956, these sites were first manned by Regular Army and later by Guard Units. If you were driving by and you didn't know it was No evidence of IFC. They have since been demolished to build a training facility. Headquarters facilities were located at Tappan, Fort Totten, Fort Wadsworth, and Roslyn. Redeveloped into Croom Vocational High School. US Government ownership, storage and maintenance support facility for Fort Devens. Magazine exists, concreted over. Fort Funston/ Mount San Bruno, California. Buildings torn down, Launch doors visible, now welded shut. Obliterated, Wildcat Canyon Regional Park. Redeveloped into A.E. HM-65 was Nike-Ajax. Hq Nike Group and staffing was located at the Avedre Lejr, at grid 5537'59"N 1226'55"E. Largely redeveloped, although several old IFC buildings still used. San Vicente Peak, has been turned into a Cold War memorial park. Obliterated, City of Detroit. Private ownership, now MPL Industries. All six magazines are concreted over. Appears to be light industrial estate. FDS. Nike Ajax sites were phased out from 1960 to 1963. Missile launch areas now abandoned and overgrown. Nuclear missile launch sites were installed across the country during the cold war in the 1950s and 1960s, and some were placed in illinois. The areas in black denote deactivated missile wings, the areas in red denote the active missile . The map below shows the current U.S. There's a garage for vehicles. Private ownership. Buildings in use by company, magazine area visible being used as storage yard. Sites SF-87 and SF-93 were deactivated in 1971. We are eager to share our knowledge and expertise to assist you with purchasing your own Totally obliterated. Township of Lumberton and private owner. Housing area intact, in private ownership. Barracks and some minor buildings intcdt, also new industrial building constructed on back of site. Intact, NPS-GGNRA, Angel Island State Park. Land was transferred to the Municipality of Anchorage, and has been converted to a park. The site's housing and administrative complex was sold to a private owner and is currently being used as a residence. Nike launching pads are visible, probably all sealed shut. Missile launch facility - Wikipedia Used to be well preserved for its years of age and disuse, but the underground batteries were demolished and filled in 2001. A few, such as site C-44 in southeastern Chicago can still be visited. Doors probably welded shut. The control area was located atop. Silos and Bunkers For Sale - Hardened Structures and Hardened Shelters Magazines badly deteriorated, some used as parking lot. Fenced. One old military building remains. Redeveloped. Built on a former World War II auxiliary field (#3) of Roswell AAF. Now County highway maintenance storage facility. Likely most of site is under vegetation cover. Missile site partially intact, used by City of Torrance, Torrance Airport Civil Air Patrol. The Army housing was commonly referred to as East Nike Housing Area, and was controlled by Ellsworth AFB until about 2000. Redeveloped into Howard Cassidy Park. Site is actively being restored by volunteers of Maryland Wing, Civil Air Patrol. FDS. Still in Army control, being used by the PAArNG; D/876th Engineer Battalion. Redeveloped into City of LA Department of Airports, Jet Pets Animal Services, Playa del Rey/LAX, California (Shared with LA-70). At some later time it transferred to Military Airlift Command, and on 1 Jun 1992 transferred to Air Mobility Command. See Our Inventory. Site leased in about 2014 and is now Wing Headquarters for the Maryland Wing, Civil Air Patrol. Redeveloped into part golf course, part U.S. Army Reserve center. C-80DC was integrated with the USAF Air Defense Command/NORAD Semi Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) air defense radar network as Site RP-31 / Z-31. The sites were using mixed warheads; meaning always 2 sections nuclear-capable (W31 selectable 20 or 2 kiloton yield) and 1 section only conventional (T-45 High Explosive) armed.[5]. Former Ajax installation with 12 launchers. FDS. FDS. Fire Control largely preserved and accessible via hiking trail. County Engineers Office. On mountain peak, leveled flat for the base. During the cleanup, the magazine elevator doors were sealed with asphalt for safety reasons.395216N 0745253W / 39.87111N 74.88139W / 39.87111; -74.88139 (PH-32-LS), 395145N 0752545W / 39.86250N 75.42917W / 39.86250; -75.42917 (PH-67-CS), 402901N 0800950W / 40.48361N 80.16389W / 40.48361; -80.16389 (PI-71-LS), 403138N 0800344W / 40.52722N 80.06222W / 40.52722; -80.06222 (PI-93-CS). Obliterated, Private ownership, Light Industrial park, In highly urbanized area. In highly urban area. Illinois. Outline of fence evident in aerial photography. FDS. The first Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) silos arrived on the Great Plains in 1959 when Atlas sites were constructed in Wyoming. The Russian invasion of Ukraine brings back memories of the Cold War. The park currently owns three Ajax missiles and one Hercules. This change eventually made Nikes air defense role obsolete. One of the first intercontinental ballistic missile sites in the United States. Command, maintenance, and fueling buildings now serve as the U.S. Border Patrol's Detroit Sector Headquarters. Through the efforts of various volunteer groups, as of 1995, this is the only Nike site in the country that has been preserved and is open for public viewing. 262 just outside the town limits. The most common sites have been the Minuteman. For instance, the missile field of F. E. Warren Air Force Base includes portions of western Nebraska, northern Colorado, and eastern Wyoming, an area of more than 12,000 square miles. Intact, Private ownership in good condition. While all of the munitions have been removed from the site, one of the decomissioned missiles is still on display in nearby Villa Park, Illinois, in front of the town's VFW hall. Was a double-site Launcher and Integrated Fire Control Area for Nike-Ajax Missiles. Redeveloped into an office park north of I-88. In 2002, Evesham Township had the launch area cleared of illegal dumps and demolition debris left from the buildings. Enjoy An Adventure At Marge Kline Whitewater Course, A Kayak Park Hiding In Illinois, The Oldest Crop Fields In The United States, Morrow Plots, Are Right Here In Illinois, Twinkies Were Invented At This Old Factory In Illinois From The 1800s, The Garden Of The Gods Outpost In Illinois Makes The Shawnee National Forest Unforgettable, Walk Through A Sea Of Orchids At The Illinois Chicago Botanical Gardens Orchid Show, Try The Ultimate Nighttime Adventure With Kirby Winter Wellness Walk At Allerton Park In Illinois, Even The Grinch Would Marvel At The Holiday Lights At Lilacia Park In Illinois, The Town Of Richton Park In Illinois Is The Star Of A Hallmark Channel Christmas Movie, 10 state parks in Illinois that are totally splendid. Sites at (S-13) Redmond, (S-61) Vashon Island, and (S-92) Bainbridge Island were upgraded to launch Nike Hercules missiles and survived until 1974. Alert Operations and the Strategic Air Command, This is What Its Like to Be in Control of the Most Powerful Weapons on the Planet, U.S. ICBM to Replace 1970s Minuteman May Cost $111 Billion. David Olsen Despite being decommissioned in 1984 and remaining abandoned for decades, the structure is surprisingly well preserved. Demolition of this facility began in 2015 and is now complete. Magazines probably under asphalted parking lot. Site is across Industrial Highway from former launch site. No missiles were ever actually launched in Chicago. It was organized into a Missile Group (the overall staffing); a Support Wing (tech and log support), and 2 (9th and 13th) Missile Wings, each with 4 subordinate units. The Arlington Heights Army Air Defense Site was a Project Nike Missile Master site near Chicago, Illinois. It operated from 1960 until 1968. A relic of the Cold War tucked away in the forested hills above Bratislava. One of Chicago's last seafood smokehouses perfects a dying breed of fishcraft. It was organized into a Missile Group (the overall staffing); a Support Wing (tech and log support), and 2 (9th and 13th) Missile Wings, each with 4 subordinate units. Several Buildings standing also some radar towers. You can either park on the side of the road here, or you can continue down to the right and park in the parking lot, then walk back to the split and continue. Abandoned. Redeveloped into high-end single-family housing. Later the AN/TSQ-51 "Missile Mentor" solid-state computer system was installed. Two radar towers still stand. Most of area now redeveloped into tennis courts, park area. Above-ground site with launchers protected by berms. 20th Century Castles, LLC has sold 60 properties. Beck VoTech School. Is now known as Nike Base Town Park; as such, it hosts Grand Island's Senior Citizen Center, a town-sponsored safe hangout for teens known as Reality Cafe, and space for group meetings. Obliterated, High-end single-family housing, no evidence of IFC. FDS. Above-ground magazine protected by berms. It is also used occasionally for communications exercises supporting various US Army operations. Now a sports complex. FDS. Almost all of the towers and control facilities are gone now including all traces at Montrose Harbor. Some ruins are visible along the west boundary, including the crushed fuelling stand and parts of the acid storage sheds.384850N 0772121W / 38.81389N 77.35583W / 38.81389; -77.35583 (W-74-LS). In the 1970s, the partially dismantled site was part of the Friends World College campus. MONTANA LOCATIONS Six inch top soil cover. Upgraded to above-ground Nike-Hercules and re-designated HM-03. Formerly located on Hog Island, formerly Ft. Duvall. The site fired Nike missiles at potentially incoming jets as part of the Project Nike. Press reports and Pentagon briefings have put the number of ICBMs at 400. Roads in very poor condition, main access road overgrown by vegetation. This site was co-located with the now closed. Now LSU School of Medicine, almost all buildings were torn down with little evidence of IFC. FDS. On Bellows AFB, remains under US government control but abandoned. Part of Army Reserve Center, in back of facility. John Reece, Chicago. Intact Launch remains, no use known. IFC was operated by B/71st (7/54-9/58) and B/1/71st (9/58-11/62), Redeveloped into "Great Falls Nike Missile Park", FDS. DF-30DC was integrated with the USAF Air Defense Command/NORAD Semi Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) air defense radar network as Site P-78 / Z-78. Redeveloped into Bethel Church and Glouchester County Christian School. All buildings at the site were demolished in 1977. May be a radar platform in SE corner near "Nike Road". Razed but broken concrete pads still visible; former Civil Defense site. Redeveloped into Asbury Broadneck Methodist church. The solution was intercontinental ballistic missiles, which could be launched from Soviet soil. FDS. The control in the upper-right corner of the map (it shows the four corners of a box) allows you to see the map of baseball diamond. Actual missile area had 3 building to hold missiles, and rails to slide them outside. Intact, US Park Service, very deteriorated condition. 3) Far Away From Population Centers - Minuteman sites on the sparsely populated Great Plains meant less lives were directly at risk from nuclear attack by the Soviet Union. Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) SL-47DC was established at Belleville AFS, IL in 1959 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. Guided public tours are available JuneSeptember through a local non-profit organization. Obliterated. Like us on Facebook to get the latest on the world's hidden wonders. Units assigned were D/36th (/54-9/58), D/1/562nd (9/58-12/62) and D/4/1st (12/62-4/74). Buildings mostly razed, part of facility remains in SW corner. But the Ajax could only travel about 25 miles, which military leaders felt was not far enough to be an effective air defense. . Get more stories delivered right to your email. The only IFC building left is a small pump house. Obliterated. A monument to the site stands near the entrance to the recreation area. On "Nike Base Road". Air Force operations at the site ended in 1962, and Nike operations were inactivated in 1974. Above-ground Nike-Hercules site. Assembly building is still present. Troop barracks are used for storage for Nike Elementary School in the Meramec Valley R-3 school district. LC buildings along Staley road still in use. 421620N 0711622W / 42.27222N 71.27278W / 42.27222; -71.27278 (B-63-LS). Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) D-15DC established at Selfridge AFB, MI in 1960 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. Redeveloped into Nike Park Sports Complex on Diehl Road. Owned by the Utica School District. Magazines are present, welded shut, and badly degraded. You'll receive your first newsletter soon! Used primarily as a junkyard. Some accessibility through a ventilation shaft to a small bunker room. Essex County Park District, developed into Riker Hill Park. FDS. Launchers probably intact. AADCP inactivated 1 September 1974 and dissolved as part of the 1988 Base Realignment and Closure Commission. Radar tower outlines are visible. The concrete area around magazines, in good shape, appears to be used as a storage yard. At that time it was redesignated; and Jurisdiction, Control, and Accountability assigned to Andrews AFB. The mountain between the launcher and the IFC was "notched" in three places to allow the Missile Tracking Radar to acquire the missile while sitting on the launcher. Some buildings remain, in abandoned condition. Most touch screen devices will zoom by Many buildings still in use, magazines still electrified and operable, used by owner for storage. Iron Mountain storage building erected on old Missile pad. Magazines are intact, per Baltimore County personnel, are locked and dry, and are used for Confined Space Entry and Rescue Training. Barracks remaining. Located on top of a mountain in the middle of the city. Private ownership. The central buiding houses the elevator to take the missileers down to the underground control center. Fairbanks Defense Area: Sites were installed to replace Anti-Aircraft guns defending the Fairbanks area, which included Fort Wainwright and Eielson AFB. It was decommissioned after only four years and has sat dormant and neglected for decades, eventually selling for $160,000 in 1997 and again for $575,000 in 2015. We depend on ad revenue to craft and curate stories about the worlds hidden wonders. Check it out: For more like this, check out these 10 state parks in Illinois that are totally splendid. Totally obliterated and redeveloped into the Parkhurst US Army Reserve Center. Buildings are current home to "Burlington Players" community theatre company. Some traces of building foundations but nothing of missile launchers or magazines. FDS. Some buildings remain in use, most razed along with radar towers. FDS. Currently used as the Rod & Gun Club and the 35th Infantry Division (Mech) motor pool/maintenance facility. Above-ground launch facility with built-up pads, but no evidence of missile launch facilities remaining. Sites CL-02, CL-ll, and CL-69 were converted to fire Nike Hercules missiles. Destroyed by fire, former LA County Probation Department work camp. Berms around missile launch sites now around buildings erected in former missile sites. Concrete launch pads still visible. Some old roads remain. It was later equipped with the AN/GSG-5(V) BIRDIE solid-state computer system. A new structure adjacent to "A" Section houses offices formerly used by the Baltimore County Fire Department Rescue Academy but now houses the Baltimore County Department of Public Works Safety Office and Training Academy. The following is a list of Nike missile sites operated by the United States Army. 16T E 404265 N 4628284. On Bellows AFS, Twin Nike-Hercules launch underground facilities thoroughly overgrown with vegetation, abandoned. 1mi S of Card Sound Road & County Road 905. Map showing the location of the Minuteman Missile Visitor Center, Launch Control Facility Delta-01 and Launch Facility (Missile Silo) Delta-09. Army ownership on Ft Wainwright property, The site is overgrown with vegetation, Nike launch buildings are relatively intact. The AADCP was inactivated in May 1972.

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