Event
(Royal Palm) - Nike Missile Site Open House
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Fee:
Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 25.369932, -80.684624
Nike Missile Site Launch Area. Request directions at the Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center.
Repeating Event
Days:
Every day
Dates:
December 01, 2024 to April 15, 2025
Time:
10:00 AM
Duration:
4 hours
Type of Event
Talk
Walk
10:00 AM- 2:00 PM
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 volunteer-run open house 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 except on December 25th. Accessible, 0.7 miles, Open House is 4 hours. Contact the front desk staff at the Ernest Coe Visitor Center to confirm the Open House is happening.