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Located in Merrymount Park in the Wollaston section of Quincy ten miles south of Boston. This site was built by the Army Corps of Engineers specifically as a Nike headquarters facility. The site is located in a built-up area adjacent to municipal parkland.
Location Merrymount Park, Southern Artery, Wollaston section of Quincy. Present Status
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Dates of Operation 1955-1964 History Built by the New England District, Army Corps of Engineers specifically as a Nike group headquarters site. Occupied Apr 55- Feb 64 by the Active Army. Units HHB, 514th AAA Missile Battalion (Nike) Apr 55-Aug 58 HHB, 15th Artillery Group (Air Defense) Aug 58-Jun 61 HHB, 3d Missile Battalion, 52d Artillery (Nike-Hercules) Feb 61- Dec 61 HHB, 3d Missile Battalion, 5th Artillery (Nike-Hercules) Dec 61- Feb 64 Links Contacts |
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