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Minuteman Missile National Historic Site
Hidden in Plain Sight
Minuteman Missile National Historic Site is a fascinating destination that provides visitors with an immersive experience of the Cold War history and the historic Minuteman Missiles that never were fired at an enemy. By exploring the park's exhibits and tours, visitors can learn about the important role these missiles and the military personnel played in helping to keep America safe during this tumultuous time in history.
Visitor Center
Start your visit at the park's visitor center, where you'll find exhibits, displays, and educational materials that provide an in-depth look at the history of the Cold War and the Minuteman Missiles.
Launch Control Facility
Explore the underground missile control center at the Launch Control Facility. Discover the history and operation of the Minuteman Missile through guided tours that take visitors through the facility's various chambers and equipment rooms.
Delta-01 Missile Silo
Take a tour of the Delta-01 Missile Silo and experience the once top-secret location where Air Force personnel stood ready to launch a Minuteman Missile. Visitors will learn about the missile's construction, the personnel who operated and maintained the silo, and its role in the Cold War.
Experience the fascinating history and learn how the Minuteman missiles shaped our country at Minuteman Missile National Historic Site. With tours, exhibits and the park's unspoiled natural beauty, there's plenty to see and do at this unique and historical destination.
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Minuteman Missile National Historic Site
South Dakota
In the 1960s and '70s, a thousand Minutemen II intercontinental ballistic missiles, always at the ready in underground silos spread across the Plains, were just 30 minutes from their targets in the Soviet Union. The missiles have since been retired (though more modern ones still lurk underground across the northern Great Plains). This national historic site preserves one silo and its underground launch facility. The small visitor center is close to the main entrance to the Badlands and uses the same I-90 exit (131).
The visitor center has displays and films that try gamely to cover the entire Cold War. The 30-minute tours cover the nearby underground Launch Control Facility Delta-01, where two people stood ready around the clock to turn keys to launch missiles from this part of South Dakota. The tours require advance reservations and book up weeks in advance in summer (visit www.npsreservations.com/minuteman-missile).
The Delta-09 Missile Silo can be viewed without a tour through a glass cover. It's 15 miles northwest of the visitor center via I-90.
I-90 exit 131
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The Minuteman Missile Mobile Tour
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Accessibility is limited by the gravel driveway and gravel or dirt surfaces from the parking area through the fence gate and to the silo itself. At the silo, a concrete apron is immediately in front of the viewing enclosure.
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A guided tour for your mobile device will enhance your visit to Delta-09 missile silo and the Delta-01 Launch Control Facility . At Delta-09 learn the history of Minuteman Missile silos on the Great Plains and how the silo was operated for thirty years. At Delta-01 learn about the features of the Launch Control Facility as you walk to the main gate. Air Force veterans who served at each location narrate these interpretative tours. Even though the stops are numbered, visitors can choose any stop in any order to accommodate their visit. Stops one through ten explore the Delta-09 silo and stops eleven to twenty take visitors to the front gate of Delta-01. The mobile web app features content for all twenty stops points of interest, including images, tour text, and links to expanded content, including the 3-D virtual tours of the silo and underground control center.
Delta-09 Audio Tour
Stops 1-10 of the Delta-09 audio tour
Delta-01 Audio Tour
Stops 11-20 for the Delta 01 Audio Tour
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Minuteman Missile National Historic Site
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. Visit the once secret facilities where Air Force personnel controlled and maintained ten nuclear missiles, part of a force of 150 missiles located in South Dakota. Discover the Cold War events that shaped our lives and still remain through a tour of the underground control center at Delta-01. At the Delta-09 silo, view a nuclear missile which once carried a 1.2 megaton warhead.Plan to visit all three sites
Reservations are required for the Delta 0-1 tour and can be made between 24 hours and 90 days prior to arrival. Tour reservations inside 24 hours are not available. No same day tours in the summer season. Only six people allowed per tour. At least one adult must accompany a child on the Delta -01 tour. Children must be 40” tall and at least six years old.
The TOTAL number of slots available per tour are indicated by clicking on the Adult Ages 17+ drop down box. If it says 2 under Adults and Kids – there are only 2 TOTAL people available, Not 2 Adults and 2 Children. If there are no matches for the date you search you will get this message: NO RESULTS FOUND. Change your dates to check other availability. Again, if there are no tours available you will get this message: NO RESULTS FOUND.
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 Launch Control Facility Delta-01 (reservations required) is four miles west and the Delta-09 missile silo self guided tour is 15 miles west of the Visitor Center. Built to execute a nuclear war, the historic Delta-01 compound cannot be made fully accessible. For those visitors unable to safely experience the underground control center, the Visitors Center at exit 131 offers a Virtual Tour experience that can be enjoyed by all.
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The Delta-09 missile silo was one of 150 spread across western South Dakota. In total there were 1,000 Minuteman missiles deployed from the 1960's into the early 1990's. Visitors can now tour the site daily. The launch facility consists of a silo 12 feet in diameter and 80 feet deep made of reinforced concrete with a steel-plate liner.
Delta-01 Tour Tickets. All tours of the Delta-01 Launch Control Facility require advanced reservations. Reservations can be made on-line or by phone at 605-717-7629. Reserve Your Tour Now.
Those with a special interest in the Cold War or nuclear weapons could spend a half day or more at Minuteman Missile National Historic Site. The park consists of three sites along a fifteen mile stretch of Interstate 90 in western South Dakota: the Visitor Center, Launch Control Facility Delta-01 and the Delta-09 Missile Silo. To get the latest ...
Hidden in Plain Sight. (605) 433-5552. 24545 Cottonwood Road, Philip, SD 57567. Visit. Minuteman Missile National Historic Site is a fascinating destination that provides visitors with an immersive experience of the Cold War history and the historic Minuteman Missiles that never were fired at an enemy. By exploring the park's exhibits and tours ...
The Minuteman Missile National Historic Site was established in 1999 to illustrate the history and significance of the Cold War, the arms race, and intercont...
Three places allow visitors a unique opportunity to better understand the history of Minuteman Missiles on the Great Plains and the broader history of the Cold War: Start your visit at the Visitor Center. Visit the Delta-01 Launch Control Facility. Advanced reservation, ranger-led tours take visitors behind the blast door at the Delta-01.
The Minuteman Missile National Historic Site includes a Minuteman II nuclear missile fully operational from 1963-1991. With a range of up to 7,500 miles, this generation of nuclear missiles could cause destruction almost anywhere on earth with placement near 900 yards of its intended target. It was so powerful that the missiles warhead could ...
Delta-09 is a unit of Minuteman Missile National Historic Site. The Visitor Center is located immediately north of I-90, exit 131. The Launch Control Facility Delta-01 is located ten miles east of Delta-09. (reservations required for tour) and the Delta-09 missile silo is fifteen miles west of the visitor center. Duration: < 1 hour.
Learn About the Park. Minuteman Missile National Historic Site preserves two facilities that were once part of a Minuteman Missile field that covered the far western portion of South Dakota from 1963 through the early 1990's. There were 15 Launch Control Facilities that commanded and controlled 150 Launch Facilities (Missile Silos) holding ...
Minuteman Missile National Historic Site. In the 1960s and '70s, a thousand Minutemen II intercontinental ballistic missiles, always at the ready in underground silos spread across the Plains, were just 30 minutes from their targets in the Soviet Union. The missiles have since been retired (though more modern ones still lurk underground across ...
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.
The Cold War was the defining historical event of the last half of the 20th century. It led to fear, panic and distrust, symbolized by a nuclear arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union. The Minuteman Missile National Historic Site consists of three sites along a 15-mile stretch of Interstate 90. The visitor center and the Delta-09 missile silo are open, and tours of the Delta ...
Minuteman Missile National Historic site consists of 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 Launch Control Facility Delta-01 is located four miles west (tickets required for entry) and the Delta-09 missile silo is fifteen miles ...
The Minuteman Missile National Historic Site is an American national historic site established ... in a disarmed and demilitarized status. Guided tours are available of the underground Launch ... and covered over 13,500 square miles (35,000 km 2) of southwestern South Dakota. [4] The silo, known as launch facility Delta Nine (D-09) was ...
A guided tour for your mobile device will enhance your visit to Delta-09 missile silo and the Delta-01 Launch Control Facility. At Delta-09 learn the history of Minuteman Missile silos on the Great Plains and how the silo was operated for thirty years. At Delta-01 learn about the features of the Launch Control Facility as you walk to the main gate.
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 Launch Control Facility Delta-01 (reservations required) is four miles west and the Delta-09 missile silo self guided tour is 15 miles ...
The tour is moderately strenuous and requires a quarter mile round trip walk. All tour participants must be able to walk and stand unassisted; modern seating is limited on the tour. Visitors who need mobility assistance (wheelchairs and etc.) on the tour should contact the park at least a day before their reserved tour. Delta-01 Tour Fee
The park consists of two significant Cold War sites, a Launch Control Facility (Delta-01) and a missile silo complex (Delta-09). The facilities consisted of 150 Minuteman II missiles, 15 launch control centers, and covered over 13,500 square miles of southwestern South Dakota. Stay Connected with NPF. Stay inspired—sign up for our emails ...
The Minuteman Missile is an iconic weapon in the American nuclear arsenal. Minuteman Missile National Historic site consists of 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 Launch Control Facility Delta-01 is located four miles west ...
All tours of the Delta-01 Launch Control Facility require advanced reservations. Reservations can be made on-line or by phone at 605-717-7629. Visitors to Minuteman Missile have several options that will make for a memorable experience. Depending on the amount of time available, visitors can take in one or more of the sites in the park.
The Cold War comes alive at Minuteman Missile National Historic Site! The Cold War-a time of fear of the unthinkable, the historic event of the latter part of the 20th century. Minuteman Missile National Historic Site, the only unit of the National Park Service dedicated to telling the story of the Cold War, features a formerly operational Minuteman II missile silo, Launch Control Facility ...
The Minuteman Missile National Historic Site consists of three sites along a 15-mile stretch of Interstate 90. The visitor center and the Delta-09 missile silo are open and tours of the Delta-01 Launch Control Facility are offered daily (closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day).
Minuteman Missile. National Historic Site South Dakota Info; Alerts; Maps; Calendar; Fees; Loading alerts. Alerts In Effect ... Fees & Passes Visitor Centers Internet & Cellular Access Internet & Cellular Access Details Visitors on a tour at Launch Control Facility Delta-01 listen to a ranger talk about the Peacekeeper armored vehicle. NPS.