Fort Mandan State Historic Site is temporarily closed for maintenance until further notice.
Oscar-Zero is located four miles north of Cooperstown on Highway 45, and November-33 is two miles east of Cooperstown on Highway 200.
Winter Hours (Nov. 1 - April 1):
By Appointment Only
Spring Hours (April 1 - May 27):
Mon. & Thurs.-Sat.: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sun.: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Tues.-Wed.: Closed
Summer Hours (May 27 - Labor Day):
Daily: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Fall Hours (Labor Day - Oct. 31):
Mon. & Thurs.-Sat.: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sun.: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Tues.-Wed.: Closed
Final tour begins at 5 p.m.
Maximum tour size is 15 guests
(larger groups will be divided and
may have to wait)
Tours last one hour and are fully guided
Modern restrooms
Full wheelchair accessibility
No Rental Facilities
$10 Adult
$3 Child
$1/student in supervised group
$4/person for groups of 10+ (please call ahead)
SHSND Foundation: FREE
ADVISORY: In accordance with State of North Dakota policy, from November 1 to April 1 the Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile State Historic Site CANNOT process cash transactions for admission. Only Credit/Check transactions will be possible.
Before you travel to Oscar Zero, PLEASE remember your Credit Card / Check book to gain admission for a tour. Thank you!
The RONALD REAGAN MINUTEMAN MISSILE STATE HISTORIC SITE consists of the former Missile Alert Facility known as "Oscar-Zero" (four miles north of Cooperstown on ND Highway 45) where tours are conducted and the "November-33" Launch Facility (two miles east of Cooperstown on ND Highway 200) where topside self-guided tours are available.
Oscar-Zero is the command site where crewmembers could monitor and launch remote missiles from silos. November-33 represents one of the unmanned missile silos. Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile State Historic Site represents both of these locations, although Oscar-Zero is sometimes used interchangeably.
No, the sites were acquired from the U.S. Air Force by the State Historical Society of North Dakota in 2008 with public tours becoming available in 2009.
We are sometimes confused with the Minuteman Missile National Historic Site near Wall, South Dakota. That site is managed by the National Park Service.
Unless your party includes ten or more people, reservations are not required. Please note that during busy times there may be a slight wait.
There were no missiles located at the Oscar-Zero Missile Alert Facility; it was a command site. A missile was once located at the November-33 Launch Facility.
Unfortunately, the November-33 Launch Facility has been filled with gravel but has been preserved to look as it did during normal operations (a blast door closed over the silo)
Photos seen looking down through glass were taken either at the Minuteman Missile National Historic Site near Wall, South Dakota or the Titan Missile Museum near Green Valley, Arizona. The November-33 missile silo has been sealed up, although interpretive signs are available.
The Oscar-Zero Missile Alert Facility tour takes guests 50 feet below into a Launch Control Center where crews once sat out alert tours. Equipment is representative of the time period during close down in 1997.
It remains typically 65 degrees year round in the Launch Control Center.
Spring / Fall Hours:
April 1 to Memorial Day and Labor Day to November 1
Monday, Thursday – Saturday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday: ClosedSummer Hours
Memorial Day – Labor Day
Daily: 10am – 6pmWinter Hours
November 1 to April 1
By Appointment Only
The tour includes a 22-minute orientation video followed by an approximately hour-long tour (half-hour topside and a half-hour below ground)
Yes, a freight elevator is used to travel between the topside and the tunnel junction area 50 feet below ground. Please be aware that in the event of an elevator malfunction, immobile individuals may be evacuated via personnel basket up the ladder shaft.
No food or drink is allowed on the Oscar-Zero Missile Alert Facility tour.
Aside from some candy sold at our gift shop, we do not sell substantial food or drink. The town of Cooperstown, North Dakota four miles south offers amenities for travelers including fuel, sit-down service restaurants and other supplies.
In accordance with North Dakota state law, service animals are permitted on tours. Pets are not allowed. The Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile State Historic Site reserves the right to terminate tours if service animals become disruptive and/or destructive.
The Oscar-Zero Missile Alert Facility does have access to bathroom facilities although they are limited (especially the women's restroom). November-33 lacks bathrooms entirely. Consider stopping in Cooperstown before your tour.
Somewhat. Within the Oscar-Zero parking lot turn arounds in large vehicles are possible. The November-33 Launch Facility meanwhile is connected via gravel road and does NOT offer a turn-around. Any visitors to that site would need to back up down the access road.
As a part of the Blue Star Museum program we do offer free admission to active military personnel and their immediate families.
No other discounts are available.
Unfortunately no, however RV and tent spaces are available in the Cooperstown City Park and in Hannaford, North Dakota for a nominal fee.
Fargo - Approximately 1.75 hours or 102 miles
Grand Forks - Approximately 1.5 hours or 82 miles
Jamestown - Approximately 1.25 hours or 70 miles
Bismarck - Approximately 2.75 hours or 170 miles
Twin Cities - Approximately 5 hours or 332 miles
No, both sites are safe for public visitation.
Absolutely, we are a State of North Dakota site.
The "Pyramid" complex and associated "Remote Sprint Launcher" sites were a part of the Safeguard Anti-Ballistic Missile program of the 1970s, these sites were recently surplused by the U.S. Army and are today held in private ownership.
At this time, the Nekoma pyramid site is unavailable for tours. Remote Sprint Launcher 3, or RSL-3, East of Langdon, North Dakota does provide tours but is unaffiliated with the State Historical Society of North Dakota.
The PAR, Perimeter Acquisition Radar site located southwest of Cavalier, North Dakota is an active U.S. Air Force installation with no tours available.
Address:
555 113-1/2 Ave NE Hwy 45
PO Box 6
Cooperstown, ND 58425
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Winter Hours (Nov. 1 - April 1):
By Appointment Only
Spring Hours (April 1 - May 27):
Mon. & Thurs.-Sat.: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sun.: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Tues.-Wed.: Closed
Summer Hours (May 27 - Labor Day):
Daily: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Fall Hours (Labor Day - Oct. 31):
Mon. & Thurs.-Sat.: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sun.: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Tues.-Wed.: Closed
Contact Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile Site:
phone: 701.797.3691
email: shsoscar0@nd.gov
Contact SHSND:
phone: 701.328.2666
email: history@nd.gov
