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Cold War Defense: Carrollton-Nike Park Walking Tour (Isle of Wight)
September 27 @ 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: September 27
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Time:
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Event Categories: Audience - Family Event, Audience - Free Event, Event Location - Smithfield / Isle of Wight, List - Local Tours
- Website: https://www.historicisleofwight.com/calendar-of-events.html
Venue
- Isle of Wight County Museum
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103 Main Street
Smithfield, VA 23430 United States + Google Map - Phone (757) 356-1223
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