NIKE Missile Battery PR-79, Launch Area, East Windsor Road south of State Route 101, Foster, Providence County, RI
Summary
Significance: The Foster NIKI Missile Battery PR-79 Launch Area contributes to the significance of the NIKE Missile Battery because it was here that missiles were assembled, armed and readied for launching, important components of the NIKE system. The Launch Area is an intact, physical manifestation of American military history.
Survey number: HAER RI-37-A
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Tags
launch complexes
cold war
foster
nike
missile
battery
pr
nike missile battery pr
launch
launch area
windsor
east windsor road
state route
providence
providence county
rhode island
historic american engineering record
photo
nike missile battery pr 79
ultra high resolution
high resolution
puerto rico
library of congress
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Location
Foster
,
41.85595, -71.73248
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html