Event
Nike Missile Site Tour (Ernest Coe / Homestead)
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Fee:
Free. Free with paid park entrance fee.Location: LAT/LONG: 25.395312, -80.583106
Nike Missile Site Launch Area. Tour begins at the Daniel Beard Center on Research Road, park on the right side of Research Road at the Nike Missile Tour sign in preparation for the tour to caravan to the Nike Missile Site. Request directions at the Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center.
Dates & Times
Date:
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Time:
2:00 PM
Duration:
1 hour and 30 minutes
Type of Event
Guided Tour
Talk
Walk
The formal program is 1 hour and 30 minutes long
Description
Everglades National Park houses one of the best preserved relics of the Cold War in Florida, a historic Nike Hercules missile site called "Alpha Battery" or "HM69".
Step into the Cold War for a tour of the historic Nike Missile Site, HM69. See an actual missile and many of the original support buildings. Guided tours begin at the Daniel Beard Center and are conducted most afternoons between December and March. Accessible, 0.7 miles walking, 1.5 hours total duration.
Reservation or Registration: No
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