9. NIKE Connecticut (Bridgeport) area

Former Nike airdefense missile system in Connecticut were split in the Bridgeport and Hartford areas.
Regular Army units manned these sites after activation during 1956 until 1959; Army NG assuming duties in the waning years.
Headquarters facilities were located in Bridgeport. Only site BR-04 was converted from Nike Ajax to Hercules.


BR-04 Ansonia. IFC at 41° 20′ 23″ N, 73° 2′ 42″ W, LA at 41° 21′ 2″ N, 73° 2′ 56″ W http://coldwar-ct.com/Nike_Ansonia.html
BR-15 Waste Haven. IFC at 41° 16′ 4″ N, 72° 59′ 31″ W, LA at 41° 16′ 18″ N, 72° 58′ 47″ W Both overbuilt and no remains
BR-17 Milford. IFC at 41° 13′ 41″ N, 73° 0′ 57″ W, LA at 41° 14′ 24″ N, 73° 0′ 17″ W Both overbuilt and no remains
BR-65 Fairfield. IFC at 41° 7′ 42″ N, 73° 15′ 1″ W (Fire training center), LA at 41° 7′ 29″ N, 73° 15′ 48″ W (sport facility)
BR-73 Westport. IFC at 41° 10′ 16″ N, 73° 19′ 43″ W, LA at 41° 9′ 35″ N, 73° 19′ 48″ W (sport facility)
BR-94 Shelton. IFC at 41° 19′ 40″ N, 73° 11′ 1″ W, LA at 41° 18′ 29″ N, 73° 10′ 21″ W (sport facility)

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