• Underground Delta-01 LCC, 44th Missile Wing/66th Strategic Missile Wing logos, topside view of Delta-09 LF

    Minuteman Missile

    National Historic Site South Dakota

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  • Emergency Road Work

    NO DELTA-01 TOURS WILL BE OFFERED WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2013. Ranger led talks will be offered on the front deck of the visitor center at 10:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 2:00 pm. Interpretive rangers will be on-site at Delta-09, Missile Silo from 8:30 to 11:30 am.

Interactive Cold War Timeline

Minuteman Missile NHS logo

Minuteman Missile NHS logo

"The history of the world since 1945, is the history of the Cold War" - Norman Friedman, Military Historian

The Cold War was the defining historical event of the last half of the 20th century. This conflict was between democratic capitalism represented by the United States and its allies, versus the totalitarian communism of the Soviet Union and its allies.

Click here to watch this Cold War Interactive Timeline in Powerpoint format to review the major events of the Cold War.

Did You Know?

South Dakota Missile Field Map

South Dakota’s Minuteman Missile field covered 13,500 square miles. That area is larger then the state of Maryland.