4255'04.5"N 8809'57.6"W. Demolished as of 2014. ICBM History lists all the past and present ICBM silos and displays a map of them. Mostly redeveloped, many buildings remain in good shape, sidewalks still connecting buildings. Manned by D/71st (7/54-9/58), D/1/71st (9/58-9/59) and VAArNG B/1/280th (9/59-3/63). It was inactivated on 1 Oct 1980, declared excess on 15 Dec 1980, then reactivated on 12 May 1981 and remained in use until the closure of Loring Air Force Base in 1995. One of Chicago's last seafood smokehouses perfects a dying breed of fishcraft. 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. Two radar towers remain on the property of a landscape business. All barracks but one have been demolished and land is unused. [citation needed]. Love Illinois? Private ownership. It is also used occasionally for communications exercises supporting various US Army operations. Three launch areas. The Air Force used the property until 1976. The markers are color-coded by flights. In highly industrial area. Air Force operations ended 8 Sep 1968; the AADCP inactivated in 1969. David's Island. Part of the facility exists to the west, with outlines of radar towers visible. Obliterated, Army terrorism training site, demolished but support structure for target acquisition radar still intact. In 1965, upgraded to the AN/FSG-l Missile-Master Radar Direction Center. The 436th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion was active by 1955. Missile Launching site converted to a private residence (including old missile silos) on Ind. This site was co-located with the now closed. Illinois. This event actually took place in October 1962[6] during the Cuban missile crisis when NATO came on full alert. Part of magazine visible. Magazines badly deteriorated, some used as parking lot. On mountain peak, leveled flat for the base. 421620N 0711622W / 42.27222N 71.27278W / 42.27222; -71.27278 (B-63-LS). Much broken concrete lying around site. Abandoned. The Puu Manawahua Radar Station and Base Camp was a W.W.II Aircraft Warning Station, and continued to list in 1947 and 1948 USAF Installation Directories. Not all silos have missiles. The building that housed the Missile Master site is still standing and concrete paddocks that held radar tower are still visible. Launcher area was destroyed/obliterated in the early 1990s when Westchester Parkway was constructed. Light office building, parking lot, also Worcester Nike Park. On high mountain peak. DOD communications facility. Now Northeastern University Marine Science Center. Maryland Indian Heritage Society, Melwood Horticultural Training Center. Used as the Bedford Electronics Research Annex. Now "Nike Overlook Park". You can exit out of full screen by pressing the Escape key or clicking the control in the upper righthand corner of the display. Originally established during World War II as Camp Wolters. Fenced. FDS. Nike missiles were defensive weapons. Locations of Former NIKE MISSILE SITES (text) - Ed Thelen Radar tower outlines are visible. Private ownership. FDS. The perimeter fence appears to remain. Operations at five of these Nike Hercules sites lasted until 1974. The buildings are all new; the motor pool, up a rise slightly, has a couple of older structures, but the place otherwise has been cleaned off. LA-45DC was integrated with the USAF Air Defense Command/NORAD Semi Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) air defense radar network as Site RP-39 / Z-39 The AADCP was inactivated 1 Sep 1974 along with the remaining Nike Hercules sites. Maryland Indian Heritage Society. Formerly located on Hog Island, formerly Ft. Duvall. Abandoned and overgrown with weeds. Forty-five years after it was shuttered, a former Cold War missile base is set to be auctioned to the highest bidder in Hecker, Illinois. Totally obliterated; formerly a three-magazine (1B2C)/12-launcher facility with battery at Lake Shore Drive off the end of what's now I-55, south of the McCormick Place complex. The IFC was assigned as an off-base installation to Ellsworth AFB on 25 May 1961. It was part of the Nike-Belt, a defense system which was created to defend Europe against the then newly invented jets. If those centers fail to carry out a launch order, specially-configured E6B airborne command posts, nicknamed Doomsday Planes, can take over. Private ownership, complete and buildings look in good shape. Land incorporated within Alfred Brush Ford Park (also known as Ford Brush Park) at the foot of Lenox Ave. There were also sites in Wolf Lake, Fort Sheridan, the Skokie Lagoons and elsewhere placed strategically to overlap so that no part of the Chicago-area would be left unprotected. Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) D-15DC established at Selfridge AFB, MI in 1960 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. The Army housing was commonly referred to as East Nike Housing Area, and was controlled by Ellsworth AFB until about 2000. Closed by 1997. Buildings deteriorated but intact. There are a total of 450 silo's in the United States as per officially supplied information spread out among three main areas in the United States: around Malmstrom AFB near Great Falls Montana, around Warren AFB near Cheyenne Wyoming, and around Minot AFB near Minot North Dakota. 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. FDS. Well-preserved in private ownership. 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). Most buildings remain, Concrete in magazine area cracked. Upgraded to above-ground Nike-Hercules and re-designated HM-66. Largely intact, Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Department, Bossier Parish SWAT field training site. Manning was by A/602nd (11/55-8/56), A/54th (8/56-9/58), A/4/1st (9/58-12/62) and MDArNG D/1/70th (12/62-4/74). Part of the IFC has been redeveloped into unorganized sports facility. Redeveloped, Private ownership, light industrial storage yard. FDS. The site was an AN/FSG-l Missile-Master Radar Direction Center. Today, the site is in use, some buildings still standing. Battalion Blvd remains. Dillingham Airport, Above-ground Nike-Hercules launch facilities overgrown with vegetation, no buildings remain abandoned. Now under private ownership, Explosives Technology. Different parts of the site also took on various roles including a fire and police academy, school, and target range. FDS. Site leased in about 2014 and is now Wing Headquarters for the Maryland Wing, Civil Air Patrol. Former double magazine. Launchers obliterated. Consider supporting our work by becoming a member for as little as $5 a month. Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) S-90DC established at Fort Lawton AFS, WA in 1960 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. Used as City of Rancho Palos Verdes storage area. It could also be equipped with nuclear warheads. Guided public tours are available JuneSeptember through a local non-profit organization. No towers. Some traces of building foundations but nothing of missile launchers or magazines. Obliterated, Cougar Mountain Regional Wildlife Park, Partially Intact, King County Sheriff's Department, Intact, Maple Valley Christian School, South King County Activity Center (shared launch with S-33), Intact, USAR Center, 104th Division, Training, Intact, Maple Valley Christian School, South King County Activity Center (shared launch with S-32), Partially Intact. FDS. Private ownership, good shape. It was later upgraded to the AN/TSQ-51 "Missile Mentor" solid-state computer system. The site also hosts Squadron 3 of the Civil Air Patrol's California Wing. Launch site on W side of Columbia Ave. razed in 2008, obliterated; missile magazines filled in, concrete pads removed. Private ownership, 4 military buildings still exist, usage unknown. The pits are still there, under the park, behind the fire station. Magazines visible, earth grading equipment moving dirt around area. A wonderful private oasis! Seattle Defense Area (S): Home of Boeing Aircraft Company and military installations, Seattle was ringed San Vicente Peak, has been turned into a Cold War memorial park. Partially Intact, Army Engineering Support Buildings, After inactivation, the property reverted to Selfridge AFB. Missile silos are scattered across such vast expanses so that potential adversaries would have to target each missile individually. FDS. Abandoned, Pere Marquette State Park, kits if debris on the launchers, site used as a storage yard. Some buildings are in use, but no radar towers. Buildings torn down, Launch doors visible, now welded shut. It resides within an Army Reserve facility. Get more stories delivered right to your email. It was equipped with the AN/GSG-5(V) BIRDIE solid-state computer system. Solar panels and a simple off grid power [] $999900 118.5 acres 2 bd 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. Several radar towers standing. C-50 Homewood. This urban drawbridge gained eternal pop culture fame when the Blues Brothers jumped it while it was raised. Double-battery Nike. FDS. In private ownership. After inactivation, the property reverted to Selfridge AFB. Check it out: For more like this, check out these 10 state parks in Illinois that are totally splendid. FDS. In the mid-1990s, the site was sold to another developer who turned the control area into the Briarwood development. Each MAF normally commands the missiles in 10 silos but any one MAF may control 50 silos if needed. Some buildings may still be standing. Home now to the 103rd Air Control Squadron. Creepy Abandoned Bunkers in the US - Insider Single-family home. Buildings standing, several radar towers. 421331.44N 0875653.52W / 42.2254000N 87.9482000W / 42.2254000; -87.9482000 (C-94-LS). 374132N 1222652W / 37.69222N 122.44778W / 37.69222; -122.44778 (SF-59-CS). Redeveloped into single-family housing, no evidence of IFC. Private ownership. New building for armory, no FC buildings remain. Headquarters facilities were located at Camp Hanford. The "Missile type" code indicates the numbers and types of missiles and other installation details. Magazines visible, condition unknown. D-58 control site is currently being auctioned to general public by. FDS. Partially Intact, FEMA Agency Region X HQ and US Army Reserve Hooper Center. C-44 Hegewisch/Wolf Lake. All Belgian Nike sites were in the 2 ATAF part of then West-Germany. O'Block Junior High, and Adlai Stevenson Elementary School. The conversion of former Atlas and Titan missile silos and other government facilities/bunkers into a new safe and functional "hardened" shelter complex requires an in-depth knowledge of a specialized construction program management methodology and specific engineering expertise. PennDOT training site. Buildings well maintained, appears to be 3 radar towers to the east of the buildings still standing. Partially Intact, Las Trampas Regional Park and microwave communications facility, Redeveloped, TRACOR Aerospace, Expendable Technology Center, Las Trampas Regional Park Office. There Are Still Active Missile Silos on Highway 71 South Roads in very poor condition, main access road overgrown by vegetation. There are currently three active missile wings (supposedly), each wing has a total of 150 silo's and three squadrons. Travis AFB Defense Area (T): Established to defend the USAF Strategic Air Command, later Military Airlift Command base. In single-family home subdivision built since inactivation of Nike Fire Control Site. Talcott Mountain Science center (buildings/radar pads). Totally obliterated; replaced by the South Suburban Rehab Center at 19000 S Halsted St. FDS. It was later upgraded to the AN/TSQ-51 "Missile Mentor" solid-state computer system. Some old buildings remain. Bennett's Creek Park. The map below shows the current U.S. FDS. [9] Its defenders included both Regular Army and National Guard units. No radar towers. Doomsday Bunkers for Sale: Affordable Apocalypse Homes | Money On high ridge, elevation 3,750'. FEMA team headquarters, and missile site still accessible. Contaminated soil remediated on site. Public Safety Training Center. Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) B-21DC established at Fort Heath, MA in 1960 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. Concrete foundations badly deteriorated, only some building foundations remain. Appears to be light office building. The AADCP was inactivated in May 1972. Largely intact and listed on the. The other two Illinois facilities were in Grafton and Hector, with a fourth location in Pacific, Missouri. Launch pad doors still visible, but concrete has been covered by soil and is now a grassy area. Part of Army Reserve Center, in back of facility. Abandoned in heavy woods. Many foundations remain with broken concrete spread around area, roads in deteriorating condition. Everglades National Park, National Park Service. The site was inactivated on 8 Sep 1968. After being closed by the Army it was established as an Air Force installation, the Sepulveda Air National Guard Station. Double magazine now motor pool area for Army Reserve unit. Interstate 87. On Okinawa, the 30th ADA Brigade was on Okinawa. FDS. ". An Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) was established at Ellsworth AFB, SD in 1960 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. Now part of the McCormick Place Bird Sanctuary. 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. Were intercontinental ballistic missiles ever housed or siloed at Montrose Harbor? Totally obliterated by new construction. Launch doors are probably sealed shut but visible along with Nike concrete launching pads. W-13DC was the first Missile-Master DC to become operational. Intact, Department of Energy, silo currently used as lab for University of Washington research projects. Located within 1.5 hours of Missoula, Helena and Butte, off the grid and 7 miles North of I-90 off Brock Creek Rd which is not maintained for approx. A small not-for-profit community farm provides outdoor education on part of the site. Air strip is now part of Evergreen Lakes subdivision. On mountain peak. Residential housing plan. Located on Webb State Park/South Shore Association for Retarded Citizens (Mess Hall, EM Barracks and Missile Test & Assembly Building remain, pits buried but vents & ducts are visible). It was formerly under private ownership, used as an Airsoft gaming facility, most notably by the Minnesota Airsoft Association.