I suggest checking up on times though, we actually had to catch this on our way out as when we came in, it was on a day when the tours were booked already. It was summer time so I'm sure it's not always like that, but it was worth the stop.
We happened across this while driving through. Really interesting and thought provoking. The volunteer who talked to us was retired air force who worked in this field and relayed many personal experiences which brought the exhibits to life.
One of the most interesting tours I've ever been on. You can tour a very real Cold War Era underground nuclear missile silo. The actual silo is not at the visitor center, but you have to stop by the visitor center to sign up for the tour. Tours sell out quickly so arrive early in the day.
This place was awesome. I wish I could find my pictures from this day. The staff was VERY nice, knew a TON about the location and made the tour that much better. Self guided tour was nice too because you could stop where you wanted to and walk through the rest.
Then we went to the launch control center where my husband loved reading all the information. There's several volunteers ready to answer any questions and a small gift shop.
My husband and I visited Missile launch site first and it was so interesting to see this place. It's in s field off a dirt road, protected by cows!! This is self guided, there's a number posted to call which gives information on the defense of our country during the cold war.
The exhibits at the visitor center brought history to life! The nuclear weapons history and how these nuclear capable rockets defended our nation during the most tense moments. Incredible how close we came to nuclear war on several occasions. The museum did an excellent job of presenting the information and well worth the time to walk through slowly. The staff was very knowledgeable and had great stories to tell.
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