Minuteman Missile National Historic Site

The Minuteman Missile National Historic Site (my 80th National Park visited) was our final stop in South Dakota before leaving the state. It consisted of three different properties spread out over 10 miles of Interstate exits. Not open very friendly hours, we had to try to see the site(s) before Kerri’s work day started.

We first dropped in at the Visitor’s Center to pickup my lapel pin and check in on tour times of the Control Facility (5 miles down the Interstate). The timing was not going to work for us, so we opted to simply go see the missile silo (10 miles down the Interstate) on our way back to camp. It was smaller than I anticipated. These “little” guys can do so much damage, so far away, and are the perfect examples of weapons actually preventing war(s). Luckily, none needed to be fired in anger.