D-54 - Riverview/Wyandotte, Michigan
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WrightStuff
N 42° 10.337 W 083° 11.661
17T E 318755 N 4671235
This former Nike Ajax missile base is located in Riverview, Michigan near the intersection of Sibley Road and Fort Street.
Waymark Code: WM1QW8
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 06/26/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member S5280ft
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Today, this site is home to Young Patriot's Park. In the park, a decommissioned Hercules missile stands as a reminder to the site's rich past. A plaque on the missile reads, "This was once the site of an Army anti-aircraft missile base, Battery C, 85th AA Guided Missile Battalion which provided air defense to our community from 1956 to 1962".
Parking location: N 42° 10.000 W 083° 11.600

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