Site Information: Willsboro
Site 556-4 44 20' 34" N – 73 22' 12" W
This site, located in the town of Willsboro, was an Atlas Missile silo from its construction in 1961 until its deactivation in 1965. It was one of 12 Atlas F silos constructed in a ring around Plattsburgh Air Force Base, at a cost of around $3 million each. During construction, a fatal accident occurred on December 6, 1960, which took the lives of two steelworkers, Robert W. Carter and Charles E. Kartin. This site is now in private ownership, functioning as an artists’ studio, framing company, and gallery.
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Silo Doors, 2006
My print:
Willsboro, Linocut printed on Arches Cover, 4" X 6", 2006
Links:
- Atlas Picture Framing
- NYS Military Museum
- Photographs from www.siloworld.com.
- An article on the site from CLUI.
Maps:
Google Interactive Map
- The former missile silo is located at the end of "Creative Pl."
Microsoft Terraserver Map
- The missile silo is located at the end of the road that says "Gate" at its end.
Terraserver Aerial Photograph
- The silo area is visible at the end of the access road.
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Colgate University
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Hamilton, NY 13346
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