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Minuteman Missile National Historic Site

Minuteman Missile National Historic Site To Celebrate New Park Film

As the summer season comes to an end, Minuteman Missile National Historic Site in South Dakota invites the public to celebrate the completion of the new park orientation film, Beneath The Plains: The Minuteman Missile On Alert. This is the first official film produced for the park, and complements the exhibits installed two years ago.

Mark The 60th Anniversary Of Sputnik At Minuteman Missile National Historic Site

“Beep. Beep. Beep.” The signal from the Soviet satellite known as Sputnik terrified Americans in the fall of 1957 and changed the world. If the Russians could put a satellite into space, it stood to reason that they could launch a nuclear missile to the United States.

Minuteman Missile National Historic Site, Ground Zero In America's Nuclear Heartland

At the height of the Cold War the nuclear missiles in South Dakota and five other states presented a paradox; while Soviet satellites had pinpointed their locations, American citizens were scarcely aware of the arsenal in their midst. Thirty years ago, concerned peace groups undertook the task of mapping the missile fields with the intention of sparking debate about the weapons stored there.

National Park Mystery Photo 11 Revealed: We Deliver Anywhere in the World in 30 Minutes or Less, Or the Next One is Free

An heirloom of the Cold War, Minuteman Missile National Historic Park is a place that both amazes and chills you. It's amazing in the sheer size of the underground missile silos. It chills you with the sheer thought of what those silos were poised to do.

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