Hartford Nike Missile Defense Area
The designations and locations of Nike sites guarding the state capital region are as follows: (HA-08) East Windsor, (HA-25) Manchester, (HA-36) Portland, (HA-48) Cromwell, (HA-67) Plainville, and (HA-85) Avon/Simsbury.
Operational in 1956, these sites were first manned by Regular Army and later by Guard Units. Units from the Bridgeport Defense Area assisted in operating the Plainville site. Sites HA-48 and HA-08 were converted to fire the Nike Hercules missile and remained operational until 1968 and 1971, respectively.
(HA-08) East Windsor HA-08 IFC - HA-08 Launch Area
(HA-25) Manchester HA-25 IFC - HA-25 Launch Area
(HA-36) Portland HA-36 IFC - HA-36 Launch Area
(HA-48) Cromwell HA-48 IFC - HA-48 Launch Area
(HA-67) Plainville HA-67 IFC - HA-67 Launch Area
(HA-85) Avon/Simsbury HA-85 IFC - HA-85 Launch Area
List of all Nike Installations in the Bridgeport Defense Area
List of all Nike Installations in Connecticut