Nike Hercules Operations in Alaska: 1959-1979

Author(s): Kristy Hollinger

Year: 2004

Summary

The objective of this report is to provide a personal history, documenting what it was like for young servicemen to live and work at Alaska’s Nike batteries where the weather, isolation, and pressures of being on the front lines of the Cold War culminated in a unique and unforgettable experience. Limited archival information was available in the state, and further research may add more to the Alaskan Nike Hercules story.

Cite this Record

Nike Hercules Operations in Alaska: 1959-1979. Kristy Hollinger. 2004 ( tDAR id: 457992) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8457992

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Keywords

Site Name
Nike Site Summit

Investigation Types
Heritage Management • Historic Background Research • Reconnaissance / Survey

General
Archaeological Sites • Army Air Defense Command Post • Cultural Resources • Historical Context • History of the Cold War • Integrated Fire Control Area • Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson • Living Quarters • Nike Hercules Operations • Nike Life • Recreation • Transportation • Unit History

Geographic Keywords
Alaska (State / Territory) • Anchorage, AK • Fort Richardson, AK

Temporal Keywords
Cold War Era

Spatial Coverage

min long: -150.152; min lat: 61.041 ; max long: -149.273; max lat: 61.442 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson CRM Manager

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