{"id":5451,"date":"2003-02-20T09:40:00","date_gmt":"2003-02-20T14:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nuxx.net\/blog\/2003\/02\/20\/woo-nukes\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T11:32:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T15:32:17","slug":"woo-nukes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nuxx.net\/blog\/2003\/02\/20\/woo-nukes\/","title":{"rendered":"Woo! Nukes!"},"content":{"rendered":"

A few weeks ago I started getting really interested in the Shelby Township area Nike Surface to Air missle (SAM) site. This place used to exist in the area between 22 Mile, Ryan, and Shelby roads. (More information here<\/a>.) Well, I came across the email address of someone who works at the site. Read below for our email correspondance… I’m really excited.<\/p>\n

>Raye,
\n>
\n>I found your name when searching around online for information on the
\n>old Nike missile site in the Utica \/ Shelby Township area. I’m curious
\n>if you have some more information as to the exact location of this
\n>site. I’m interested in visiting the site and seeing what remains.
\n>
\n>Thanks very much…
\n>
\n>-Steve
\n>
\n>Steve Vigneau EDS Technical Advisor Group 1075 W. Entrance Drive –
\n>Mailstop 4N – Auburn Hills, MI Office: (X-XXX) XXX-XXX-XXXX Pager:
\n>XXX-XXX-XXXX \/ XXXXXXXXXX@epage.arch.com
\n><\/p>\n

Steve,<\/p>\n

I teach aerospace science for Utica schools called Project INSPIRE. We
\nare located on the old NIke site, housed in the three remaining barracks.
\nI would be happy to have you visit sometime. I work school hours plus
\nmany nights. On occasion, we meet on Saturdays for rocket launches. We
\nare closed this week for school vacation, but I’ll be back next week. I can share what I know of the site, and can show you blueprints of the layout and demolition plan from the 70’s. I have always been interested in preserving the history of the site.<\/p>\n

Raye<\/p>\n

Raye Klopfenstein
\nrk4mucs@ucs.misd.net
\nDirector – Project INSPIRE
\nUCS Shadbush Center
\n4681 Riverbends Drive
\nShelby Township, MI 48317
\n(XXX) XXX-XXXX
\nFAX (XXX) XXX-XXXX
\nwww.macomb.k12.mi.us\/utica\/inspire\/
\nwww.ucsinspire.com<\/p>\n

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