Strange and Scary Local Web Sites

For the less adventurous, check out “Nike Missile Bases”, under the heading “Abandoned”. This section delves into some interesting South Jersey history at the time of the Cold War.
Speaking of New Jersey’s Nike Bases, here is a great site devoted entirely to the Marlton Nike Base. The Marlton Nike base was part of the U.S. Army’s Air defense Command, and was operational between the years of 1955 to 1963. Jammed with information, visitors can peruse, maps, pictures, and memoirs from a man stationed at the base when it was operational. This base not only served and protected South Jersey, but also served as the Evesham Township Police/Fire and First aid academy in its later years. This is an excellent site for anyone interested in the history of Evesham Township!
While on the subject of the cold war in South Jersey, Moorestown also played an important roll in the defense of South Jersey! Some of you may remember the Giant Golf Ball that adorned the roadside along Centerton Road in Moorestown. Built by RCA in 1959, the radar station was operated by the U.S. Air force and was a prototype ballistic missile early warning station during the Cold War. This site gives a history of the “Golf Ball”, and dispels some rumors that surfaced during its hey day.
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Author: SouthJersey.com Staff Writer - Janis Labenz.
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