The Titan II was the largest land missile ever held by the US, but it was never used. The missiles were stored underground, in complexes like these, armed and ready to launch at all times for more than 20 years.
These complexes were built during heightened tensions of the Cold War, during the 1960s. The 25 acre site at 8422 Clovis Highway, Roswell, New Mexico, once contained an Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile, first built by the US in 1959 and containing a payload 100 times more. The Titan II missile was an intercontinental ballistic missile, designed to carry nuclear warheads from one continent to another. In 1988, Nukewatch published the book, Nuclear Heartland, which mapped missile silo sites by state and provided an overview of the history of ICBM deployment and the development of national and local resistance movements. Listings with more information and photos on the remaining silo, which got a $20,000 price cut in March, can be found here. No offers were accepted for the first ten days to allow potential buyers from out of state, or even out of the country. and analysis of soil, groundwater, domestic well water, and water in the silos. review of a Montana nuclear missile base where an unusual number of troops have. The complexes were decommissioned and the missiles removed in 1965. Both were listed with Grant Hampton and Kori Ward at Realty Executives for $495,000 each. Underground Home Inside Kansas Missile Silo Rockets Onto the Market for. Two more of these complexes went on sale in southern Arizona, and one has sold.
Realtor Grant Hampton told Business Insider that multiple offers were on the table, making these missile silos a hot commodity. Dozens of decommissioned Cold War era ICBM missile silos exist across the country, but very few are accessible these days. Last year, a Titan II Missile complex that was decommissioned in the 1980s lasted only ten days on the market before it was bought above asking price at $420,000. It often indicates a user profile.Īrizona is apparently the place to be if you're in the market for an underground lair. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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