| Minuteman Missile National Historic Site | |
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 Visitor Center | |
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| Location | Jackson County and Pennington County, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Nearest city | Wall, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 43°55′52″N 102°09′38″W / 43.93111°N 102.16056°W |
| Area | 43.8 acres (17.7 ha)[1] |
| Established | November 29, 1999 |
| Visitors | 98,908 (in 2020)[2] |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
| Website | Minuteman Missile National Historical Site |
 A view of the silo from above | |
| Area | 1.6 acres (0.65 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 01000275[3] |
| Added to NRHP | November 29, 1999 |
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The Minuteman Missile National Historic Site is an American national historic site established in 1999 near Wall, South Dakota, to illustrate the history and significance of the Cold War, the nuclear arms race, and intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) development. The site preserves the last intact Minuteman II ICBM system in the United States, in a disarmed and demilitarized status. Guided tours are available of the underground Launch Control Center, and a missile silo can be observed from above.[4] Some 450 of the newer Minuteman III missiles are still on active duty at Malmstrom AFB, Montana, Minot AFB, North Dakota, and F. E. Warren AFB, Wyoming.
- ^ "Listing of acreage – December 31, 2020" (XLSX). Land Resource Division, National Park Service. Retrieved 2012-05-13. (National Park Service Acreage Reports)
- ^ "NPS Annual Recreation Visits Report". National Park Service. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Minuteman Missile National Historic Site". National Park Service. Retrieved 2012-11-09.