Minuteman Missile National Historic Site
South Dakota
Free entry
During the Cold War, a vast arsenal of nuclear missiles were placed in the Great Plains. Hidden in plain sight, for thirty years 1,000 missiles were kept on constant alert; hundreds remain today. The Minuteman Missile remains an iconic weapon in the American nuclear arsenal. It holds the power to destroy civilization, but is meant as a nuclear deterrent to maintain peace and prevent war.
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No entrance fee.
Hours
Visitors are invited to go inside the fenced compound and look down into the silo at a Minuteman missile in its historic state, protected by a glass viewing enclosure. A narrated ranger guided tour of Delta-09 is available year-round using your cell phone. Inclement weather may close this site on occasion.
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Things to do
Tour the Front-line of the Cold War at Delta-01
The Minuteman Missile Mobile Tour
Spot a (Former) Nuclear Missile Silo
Get Your National Park Passport Stamped at Minuteman Missile
Visit the Delta-01 Launch Control Facility
Driving Delta Flight
Consider Deterrence and Destruction at Delta-09
Visitor centers
Minuteman Missile NHS Visitor Center
Not an official safety source — always defer to NPS.gov and rangers for life-safety decisions.
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