Nike Missile Site HM-69 - Homestead FL - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Nike Missile Site HM-69 (also known as Hole in the Donut or Everglades Nike Site or Missile Base) is a former Nike-Hercules missile base, now listed as a historic site west of Homestead, Florida, United States. It is located on Long Pine Key Road in the Everglades National Park. The site with 22 buildings opened in 1964 and closed in 1979 when it was turned over to the National Park Service.

On July 27, 2004, Battery A/HM-69 was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The National Park Service offers daily tours of the battery in the winter months. Remaining structures include a missile assembly building, three missile shelters, barracks and a guard dog kennel. A restored Nike-Hercules missile is on display at the site.

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Street address: Long Pine Key Rd Homestead , FL County / Borough / Parish: Dade Year listed: 2004 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1950-1974 Historic function: Defense Current function: Education, Other Privately owned?: no Hours of operation: From: 10:00 AM To: 2:00 AM Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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