Hidden underground near the town of Cooperstown, North Dakota is a piece of eye-opening history. It is both fascinating and a little bit unnerving, but it is well worth the visit. Discover what makes it so special and how it could have made the history books, but luckily never had to. It may be a bit of a drive for some but the experience and the knowledge gained is a more than fair trade off. Keep reading to take a look.

The Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile Site is a historic site just outside Cooperstown, North Dakota.
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This now-defunct military base, also known as Oscar-Zero, was built during the Cold War and held defensive missiles to be used in case of a nuclear attack.
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It looks fairly nondescript from the surface, but once you get underground you will see that it is so, so much more.
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You can take a guided tour down into the missile site and travel deep underground to the launch control where a fateful decision might have been made.
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Well below the surface of the earth, you will reach this blast-resistance bunker with a heavily protected, thick steel door. You can also see the living quarters of the military personnel who lived and worked here when it was still active above ground.
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In the launch control room, you can get up close and personal to the once-important panels and machinery that had the potential to launch a large, powerful missile designed to destroy incoming missiles and protect the United States.
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This fascinating place is full of fascinating history and will open your eyes to that time in an intriguing and almost unnerving way.
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The Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile Site is located at 555 113 1/2 Avenue NE, Cooperstown, ND 58425. Click here for full information about hours, admission, and more.

There is an even creepier now-abandoned military base in North Dakota that looks like something from some dystopian universe, and you can read about it by following this link.

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