Minuteman Missile National Historic Site Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
National Historic Site of the United States in South Dakota
About Minuteman Missile National Historic Site
At the Minuteman Missile National Historic Site you willfind remnants of the Cold War, including an underground launch control center and a missile silo. Minuteman missiles still hold the destructive power to destroy civilization as we know it, but the same destructive force is intended as a deterrent to keep the peace. Minuteman Missile is a reminder that the threat of nuclear war still haunts the world. A Minuteman Missile can strike a target over 6,000 miles (10,000 km) away in less than half an hour. Because it moves at speeds of over 15,000 miles an hour (21,400 km/h), a Minuteman could cross the United States from east to west in just over 10 minutes. By comparison, to drive the same distance would take a few days, and by airplane, a few hours. Weather in South Dakota can be quite va
Minuteman Missile National Historic Site Travel Guide Sections
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