Minuteman Missile National Historic Site

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During the Cold War, a vast arsenal of nuclear missiles were placed in the Great Plains. Hidden in plain sight, for thirty years 1,000 missiles were kept on constant alert; hundreds remain today. The Minuteman Missile remains an iconic weapon in the American nuclear arsenal. It holds the power to destroy civilization, but is meant as a nuclear deterrent to maintain peace and prevent war.

Delta-09 enclosure

The glass enclosure allows visitors to view a Minuteman II missile in the silo.

Minuteman II Missile

A Minuteman II nuclear missile remains on alert, representing the 1,000 missiles which kept a constant vigil during the Cold War.

A winter visit to Delta-09

A visit to the Delta-09 missile silo allows the opportunity to consider the role of these missile in America's defense during the Cold War.

Delta-01

For thirty years, US Air Force staff monitored a flight of ten nuclear missiles at the Delta-01 Launch Control Facility.

"Thirty Minutes or Less"

Behind this blast door is the control center where two missileers kept a constant watch over ten nuclear missiles.

Morale Art of the Cold War

Located next to the elevator, this painting served as a reminder to missileers who they were defending the United States against.

Nose-to-Nose with Armegeddon

Visitors can peer through the glass at a Minuteman II missile in the silo at Delta-09.

Night view of Delta-09

Night view of the Delta-09 site

Minuteman Missile Visitor Center

The visitor center at sunset.

Cold War "Blast Door" art at Delta-01

Morale art reminded missile officers who the enemy was during the Cold War

Park Ranger leads a tour in the underground control center

A park ranger leads a tour in the underground control center

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Minuteman Missile National Historic Site is located at three sites along a fifteen mile stretch of Interstate 90 in western South Dakota. The Visitor Center is located immediately north of I-90, exit 131. The two historic sites which make up the park are four miles (Launch Control Facility Delta-01) and 15 miles (Launch Facility Delta-09) from the Visitor Center. No public transportation systems serve the park.

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Minuteman Missile NHS Visitor Center Facility

The visitor center is the best place to begin your visit to the park. Exhibits, films, and a bookstore allow visitors to explore the story of the Minuteman Intercontinental Ballistic Missile System and its role in the larger context of the Cold War.

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