NIKE Missile Sites in New England (Cold War)

Yes, several NIKE anti-aircraft missile sites operated in New England during the Cold War (1950s–early 1970s):

  • Camp Edwards, Otis AFB, Massachusetts
  • Fort Ethan Allen, Milton, Vermont
  • Fort Foster, Kittery Point, Maine
  • Fort Heath, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts
  • Fort Revere, Hull, Massachusetts
  • Fort Williams, Portland, Maine

Part of a nationwide network, these rural sites had radars, launchers, and Army personnel. Some are now museums/historic landmarks; others abandoned.

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