We would like to thank our loyal fellow members of the Nike Historical Society for your continued support over the years.
We will be closing the Society, including the store, as of March 31, 2024.
We have acquired a large repository of Nike technical information.
The web site will continue to be available.
It has been our pleasure to keep the legacy of the Nike missile's contribution of the successful conclusion to the Cold War.
the Board of Directors
Nike Historical Society
Photos taken in 2010 of Nike site MS-70 at St. Bonifacius, Minnesota
On August 1, 2010 kman wrote:
I just did a fast walking tour (quasi legal)of the Nike site at St. Bonifacius MN. Very Cool. Very interesting to know that this site was there all these years. Does anyone have a diagram of the site and designations of the buildings? A friend of mine grew up 3 mi from there and never knew of it. Now that's good opsec!
On August 15, 2010, Joe Pittman wrote:
After reading kman's post I decided to go to St. Bonifacius to see the Nike Hercules on display in a city park, then over to Nike Road to see the barracks and admin buildings and finally out to the old site itself. As kman said, it is in a deteriorated state. It is nice to see some of the Cold War history still around. I was Ordnance, 22G20, Nike Launcher Repairman. I schooled at Redstone Arsenal,1967-1968 Stationed at McGregor Range, 1968 and 44th Ordnance 30th Arty Bde. Okinawa 1968-1969.
- Regards to all you Nike Vets. Thank you for your Service.
(Joe made these photos. Thanks Joe.)