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Cold War Defense: Carrollton-Nike Park Walking Tour (Carrollton)
April 22, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Visit Nike-Ajax Missile Site N-75L, one of the Cold War’s few surviving Army Air-Defense Posts. Local historian Albert Burckard, along with former missile mechanic Ira Abbott, hosts a short presentation and a walking tour of this site which contains the original barracks, mess hall, administration and recreation building, officer/non-commissioned officer family housing, fueling area and underground missile magazines. Event begins in the Recreation Hall (former soldier barracks) at Nike Park, 13036 Nike Park Road, Carrollton.
Details
- Date:
- April 22, 2023
- Time:
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2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Event Categories:
- Audience - Outdoor Event, City - Smithfield / Isle of Wight
- Website:
- https://www.historicisleofwight.com/calendar-of-events.html
Venue
- Nike Park
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13036 Nike Park Road
Carrollton, VA 23314 United States + Google Map