Event
Nike Missile Site Tour (Ernest Coe / Homestead)
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Fee:
Free. Free with paid park entrance fee.Location: LAT/LONG: 25.389339, -80.682837
Nike Missile Site Launch Area. Tour begins at the Daniel Beard Center on Research Road. Request directions at the Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center.
Repeating Event
Days:
Every week on Sunday and Saturday
Dates:
December 01, 2024 to April 15, 2025
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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