minuteman missile national historic site
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minuteman missile national historic site印象
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If you remember the movie Wargames about the launch center control room guys who questioned the launch codes you will like this place. The only thing here is, this is real. Here is where the men and women sat with their finger on the launch button. For us who remember the cold war this is where the US would have launched some of the ICBM's.You need to do your homework on this free tour. Get your tickets early because space is limited.If the National Park Service worked it better they could have more people attend the tour. If it hadn't been for others on our tour we would have not known about the tour of the missile silo 6 miles away. If you go to the web site they have a telephone number to call that gives you a commentary of the self guided tour. We stopped by the office for tickets and then went back to Wall Drug to have lunch and spend some money before making it back for our tour. Consider this, its FREE. Not much else out there is, except the ice water at Wall Drug.
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To those who grew up with duck and cover drills and lived through the tense days of the Cuban Missle Crisis, this visit is a definite must be destination. The minute man missileswereva deterence, nuclear forces were constant state of readiness this landmark wasestablished by Congress in 1999 this is an experience where civilians can explorethe site and learn about the arms race and what was at stake, how these , missilesproved their value in hold back a Russian nuclear attack by just being there, why southDakota had the , , , missiles, the secrets kept, the intrigue behind the cold war strategies Also learn of the dedication of the air force personnel who were stationed in remoteareas waiting waiting for the launch signal it was exciting as I grew up in this era,lived du ring the Cuban missile Crisis, this visit taught me much about what was atstake, and how serious the cold war could have been, good history lessons for youngergeneration, too, the arm's race lives on here, definitely recommend this visit
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The Visitor Center is located just off I-90, exit 131, next to a large Conoco gas station. The Visitor Center is just 2 nondescript trailers so don't look for something big. This is a free tour offered by the National Park Service. You have to get tickets as only 6 people can fit on the elevator going down to the bunker. The bunker is located off site of the visitor center. The visitor center has a very informative movie. If you grew up in the 50s-60s, this is very interesting. The ranger who took us on the tour was a major during this time and his personal stories made the tour very interesting. We got to the Visitor Center at noon and got tickets for the 1:00 tour. Saw the movie, drove to the site. There is only a small gas station store if you need food. There is also a missile silo at a third location which is also free and no tickets are needed. Wheelchairs or walkers could not be used for this tour as the bunker is very small.
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In the off season there are only 2 tours a day.We were not there right at 8 a.m. so missed the 6 tickets for the 10 o'clock tour.The young ranger did not have any info to offer,think we took him away from something more interesting in the back room.Luckily it's the Badlands entrance so that can be plan B.
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Be sure to check the schedule for guided tours. You can see one of the missile sights, but without a tour guide, it doesn't mean much (even with the cell phone number you dial). Very interesting for those of us who grew up during the Cold War era.
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What an eye opening experience. I had no idea what we were going to see and learn. The ranger was very informative and passionate about the missile programs history. We visited both sites. I think everyone should visit. And did I mention it was free?
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Definitely worth every effort, including being there VERY early to get tickets which disappear almost immediately upon opening. If you are of the generations that lived under the threat of the bomb, the place will seem spooky because it is sooo realistic. It is one thing to see replicas in countless movies but an altogether different one to see the real place where two guys were spending 12-hour shifts ready at all times to turn those keys...The nearby silo is not worth an effort; instead, drive to the Ellsworth Air Base to see the other part of the installation - and much more
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One off the bucket list. Superb and our guide was just the best & most interesting guy. Thanks to Jim B for the excellent tour and for being so great to talk to. We had some good days on our trip round the world and this was a highlight. As others have said plan ahead. Its not signed for a reason, as it gets too busy in summer.
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It takes some planning and backtracking to get a tour but is well worth it. Stop as early as you can to get your tour time and tickets. We had to wait 90 minutes and there isn't anything to do there. We went to see some Badlands scenery and then went back to the tour site. It's not a lot, but is very interesting. Afterward, we drove up to the missile site, then on the the Pinnacles entrance to Badlands Park and completed our tour through the park. They are building a very cool looking center that should add a little to the experience.
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I have been here before, always very interesting. They have a nice movie at the check in site and the tour of the missile control site was super. We had a retired major give our tour who actually worked at this site. I especially liked it as I lived through this time, very informative.