National Historic Landmark · missile launch facility · Green Valley, Arizona

Titan Missile Museum

NHL site in Pima County, Arizona in Green Valley, Arizona. Built 1963. Added to the National Register in 1992, and a National Historic Landmark.

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

What it is

Wikipedia · Titan Missile Museum

The Titan Missile Museum, also known as Air Force Facility Missile Site 8 or as Titan II ICBM Site 571-7, is a former ICBM site located about 40 km (25 mi) south of Tucson, Arizona in the United States. It was constructed in 1963 and deactivated in 1984. The museum is run by the nonprofit Arizona Aerospace Foundation and includes an inert Titan II missile in the silo, as well as the original launch facilities.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address1580 W. Duval Mine Rd., Green Valley, AZ
CountyPima County
ListedDec 3, 1992
Reference number92001234
Built1963
Type of placemissile launch facility, military museum
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources8 structures, 38 objects
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
Address1580 W. Duval Mine Rd., Green Valley, AZ
Websitetitanmissilemuseum.org
Coordinates31.90272, -110.99941 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitTumacácori National Historical Park · 23 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyKent Springs Cabin 15 mi · Kentucky Camp Cabin And Headquarters Building 19 mi · Sabino Canyon Recreation Area Cactus Ramada 2 31 mi
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 92001234. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.