The glass enclosure allows visitors to view a Minuteman II missile in the silo.Photo: NPS Photo
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.
A Minuteman II nuclear missile remains on alert, representing the 1,000 missiles which kept a constant vigil during the Cold War.Photo: NPS PhotoA visit to the Delta-09 missile silo allows the opportunity to consider the role of these missile in America's defense during the Cold War.Photo: NPS PhotoFor thirty years, US Air Force staff monitored a flight of ten nuclear missiles at the Delta-01 Launch Control Facility.Photo: NPS PhotoBehind this blast door is the control center where two missileers kept a constant watch over ten nuclear missiles.Photo: NPS PhotoLocated next to the elevator, this painting served as a reminder to missileers who they were defending the United States against.Photo: NPS PhotoVisitors can peer through the glass at a Minuteman II missile in the silo at Delta-09.Photo: NPS PhotoNight view of the Delta-09 sitePhoto: NPS Photo / Caroline RoheThe visitor center at sunset.Photo: HDRMorale art reminded missile officers who the enemy was during the Cold WarPhoto: NPS/Minuteman Missile NHSA park ranger leads a tour in the underground control centerPhoto: NPS/Rob Swanson
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