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3rd Annual PHG-Nike Missile Site BA-79 Open House

June 28 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Nike Missile Site BA-79

Join PHG at the Nike Missile Site BA-79 for our Third Annual Collaborative Open House!

Guided tours (above and below-ground in magazines) will be available throughout the day. A variety of local and regional groups will have tables with information about their programs and events located inside the Civil Air Patrol Headquarter building.

Join us to:

  • Learn more about the activities of local history, preservation, and conservation organizations
  • Explore the grounds and history of Nike Missile Site BA-79
  • See model rocket launches (weather pending)
  • Eat at Strohmer’s Farm to Table Food Truck
  • Enjoy a day of family learning and fun
  • Learn about various groups and community organizations that will be present
  • And more!

Gates will open to the public around 12:00pm

The preliminary schedule for this event can be found below:

  • 12:00 pm – Event begins
  • 12:15 pm – Flag raising demonstration
  • 12:30 pm – First guided tour of site begins
  • 3:00 pm – Final guided tour of site begins
  • 3:30 pm – Model Rocket Launch Demonstration
  • 4:00 – Event ends

Guided tours will run every half hour.

The site is ADA-compliant above-ground. The underground features of the site are not ADA accessible.