Oscar 0 Missile Site Blast Off For Future Development
Tuesday, March 18th, 2008The North Dakota State Historical Society will officially receive the key for the Oscar 0 missile site, located four miles north of Cooperstown, from the Air Force on April 8th at a ceremony to be held at the Griggs County Central School. The local Griggs County Historical Society, the Friends of Oscar 0 and the ND State Historical Society have been working to develop this site into an interpretive site and museum to recognize the heritage of the Cold War era. These groups are developing a long range plan that will include preparing the site for public tours, raising money to help with this effort and having special events to celebrate this site. The site is scheduled to open the summer of 2009 to the general public. This site is anticipated to become a tourist destination for people from all over the United States, as there were many missileers who served in this and other similar sites in the Midwest. For more information call 701-797-3712.