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
December 7th, 2011, at Everglades National Park. Training session for new interpreters and extra tour for American and Cuban Veterans (most of them had served with both countries).
Two of them were B-25 pilots from the Bay of Pigs invasion, quite a few from the secretive resistance groups that were trying to oust Castro. Made for a very interesting day.
Missile Barn photo: Leon Howell - Seasonal (Interpretation) Park Ranger (Retired Coast Guard Commander) and with camera George Wallot (early 60’s Alaska Nike Hercules)
Class photo: Alan Scott (Pine Island District Interpreter - Everglades National Park) flyable Nike Missile donated by Charles Carter and Peggy O’Dell (Deputy Director NPS – Washington DC) [hopefully the paperwork will get done so that we may get the real missile]
I hope you enjoy the photos I shared.
-Ted Swanson SP5 A-2-52 IFC Radar Maint Chief 1966-68