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. Read More
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Entrance to the museum at the Minuteman Missile NHS Visitor Center, featuring a replica of the iconic blast door down at Delta-01.
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The Delta-09 missile silo allows a rare opportunity to view a nuclear missile once on constant alert during the Cold War.
Walk to the gate of the facility that once controlled ten nuclear missiles the ten missile of Delta Flight.
Tours of the Delta-01 Launch Control Facility are offered daily. Advanced reservations are required for all guided-tours.
Visit the front line of the Cold War from the comfort of your digital device. Go behind the scenes inside Delta-01 and Delta-09.
A ranger-narrated Cell Phone tour explains the history of the Cold War Minuteman Missiles on the Great Plains.
