St. Boni Nike-Hercules Missile Project

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$14,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
St. Bonifacius Historical Society
Start Date
April 2010
End Date
September 2010
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

St. Bonifacius is the only town in Minnesota with a real Nike-Hercules missile in its park, commemorating the nearby missile base that stood from 1959 to 1974. This is a rare display; as only l5-20 missiles still exist from the thousands placed around 20 U.S. cities during the Cold War. The project designed and manufactured two outdoor interpretive panels to tell the story of this missile and missile base within the larger context of the Cold War, a chapter in U.S. History increasingly invisible to younger people. The effort grew out of a conversation about the creation of a memorial to all local soldiers from all U.S. conflicts by local civic and veterans groups.

Project Details
To provide public access to Cold War-era history through interpretation of a Nike-Hercules Missile.
Legal Citation / Subdivision
LAWS of MINNESOTA for 2009 Ch. 172, Art. 1, Subd. 4 (b), Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants
Appropriation Language

(b) Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. (i) $2,250,000 in 2010 and $4,500,000 in 2011 are appropriated for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grants process. The Minnesota Historical Society shall administer these funds using established grants mechanisms, and with assistance from the advisory committee created herein.

2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$14,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$6,150
Project Manager
Salutation
Mr.
First Name
Fred
Last Name
Keller
Street Address
4171 Main St.
City
St. Bonifacius
State
MN
Zip Code
55375
Administered By
Administered by
Location

345 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-259-3000