Minuteman Missile National Historic Site


Minuteman Missile National Historic Site

Parks Directory of the United States / US National Parks / National Historic SitesAddress:21280 SD Hwy 240
Philip, SD 57567

Phone:605-433-5552
Fax:605-433-5558
Web: www.nps.gov/mimi/
Size: 15 acres.
Established: Established on December 2, 1999. Delta 9 missile site transferred from the Air Force to the National Park System on September 27, 2002. The National Historic Site will be administered with Badlands National Park (see separate entry).
Location:Park headquarters is located onthe south side of Exit 131 off I-90, 75 miles east of Rapid City. LaunchControl Facility Delta-01 is 4 mile west of headquarters. LaunchFacility Delta-09 (missile silo) is located south of I-90 justoff exit 116, 15 miles west of park headquarters.
Facilities:Visitor center.
Activities:Ranger-guided tours and talks.
Special Features:Park interprets how the Minuteman missile played a strategic role inthe country's defense during the Cold War. It features Launch ControlFacility Delta 01 and Launch Facility Delta 09, the sole remainingexamples of the original Minuteman system, dating back to the CubanMissile Crisis.

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