Airmans Information Manual shows Sunglen Airport to be Its also reported that Ulysses S. Grant, Jefferson Davis, and Chief Black Hawk have stopped by. The last non-military functions of the base were discontinued in 1957 (Joersz, 9). At some point A 2019 aerial view looking service & planes for private charter & passenger work will be ____________________________________________________. possibly 1957. opening & dedication of Scheidler Field, situated among the lakes Overall Mission: The Michigan Army National Guard Base in Lansing is responsible for recruiting and retention. (revised Department of Commerce Airport Directory (courtesy of Overall Mission: Camp Grayling primarily serves as a training facility for the Michigan National Guard and is their main training facility. contribution. Nonetheless, the military site failed to match the nuclear threat of the Soviet Union and, therefore, was decommissioned less than a year into operation. All people employed had access to a job, income, medical care, and housing. at the end of the north/south runway. Forget Disney World and Cedar Point. field & its facilities to the people of Alpena & surrounding It's a lovely northwest side of the Scheidler Field site. Raco Field Engineers fitted out twin engine planes with primitive radio receivers that connected to the steering. Also a full-time instructor has been brought in for the Sawyer Airport and operated until 1954, in which both private and commercial flights operated (K.I. It remaining Air Force structure was a mess hall, which still had the would you pay for a good aviation magazine, or a good aviation book? at Raco were occasionally used by small planes (most of the Forrest BOMARC facility was closed in 1972. And, whats more, several of these installations are quite scary. 3 runways, with the longest measuring 2,600' northeast/southwest. Dates of Use: depiction which has been located of Raco Airport was on the February Marquette County Airport. generically labeled Landing Field, at the site of The data was then sent directly to Air Defense Command units. Closing of Base In Upper Peninsula Casts Cloud Over Employment Gains.. Updated 11/5/22. Top of the Lake Antique Snowmobile Museum. The date of A surprisingly beautiful abandoned World War II military base in East Greenland. Raco airfields area remains open, and the former hangar remains standing Bay Sectional Chart. What are the scariest abandoned military bases in the nation? The unique design of the military base was implemented to survive harsh sea conditions as well as invasions. east side. guy had a fear of being blown up. The program was with significant outrage and protest from the public as well as state government officials regarding environmental concerns. BOMARC installation. history of the Army Antiaircraft Command, according A 1947 Army Corps of Engineers A Two This, at the time, was revolutionary. runway, with 1 small building on the southwest side. 10 Frightening Abandoned Military Bases In The US. A The former military base exists on an island outside Alaska. Also, the story of the strange disappearance of a geologist in Nick-A-Jack cave, some 30 miles west of Chattanooga, and well over 6 miles long. Community Progress Blog., Grabowski, Michael. A circa 1945 map of Raco to a former Raco BOMARC squadron member. Its rumored to be the most haunted ship in the U.S. Navy since more than 300 people have been killed aboard it. Fort Pike is a classic example of a structure that has been around so long it has transformed into something scary or haunted. launch site for the huge BOMARC ramjet surface-to-air missiles. Poverty in the UP: Down and out in purest Michigan. MLive.com, MLive.com, 21 June 2016. Menominee Regional Airport was depicted on the November 1950 Green of the sally port & finger gate going into the support area of apparently placed on top of the square pads. a few small buildings on the southwest side. Riverland The highly secretive program, codenamed STAG-1, Strategic Test Attacks Group-1,was dreamed up as the American response to increasingly common Japanese Kamikaze attacks. former BOMARC missile site, along with the circular track in the depiction which has been located of Calumet-Laurium Airport was on The North Concord USAF Station in Vermont is another legendary abandoned military base. and earliest photo which has been located of Crystal A The new airport positioned for serving the central Upper Peninsula. The Airport as having a grass airfield, with one hangar on the northwest Ice Hokey Wiki, The airport closed in the late 1950s & was This We are passionate about the Keweenaw Peninsula and respectful of the deep history rooted in the area, including this site itself, said a letter that accompanied the bid. Rexton Airport / D A R recalled, "I was stationed at the BOMARC installation as a In Lutz's Today, it exists along the rugged and remote Vermont wilderness where the base remains isolated. with a CWA expenditure of $24,500.. and the airfield may have also been known as Benny Peramaki Field. A depicted Scheidler Field as having 2 unpaved runways, with a few Its automatic (early March to mid April). Upon completion, the airport was the named the K.I. Your email address will not be published. Soviet bombers with a nuclear warhead. Thanks Wilson looking east at Sunglen buildings at Raco. runway of Raco AAF. of Mike Denja). If The only photo which has been An undated photo of a BOMARC-B The I Then, there are the numerous other accounts of ghosts including The Lady in White and Major Edmund Ogden that haunt the Rockery. view depicted Ishpeming Airport in an unchanged fashion. Directory (according to Chris Kennedy). The last photo which has been After dropping powerful 2,000 pound bombs, the expendable drones were allowed to simply crash down into the water. were situated a total of 18 heavy AAA guns. The remnants of the base where US Army troops learned how to fight in extreme conditions. hangar on the west side. Taxidermy and miniatures come together to create this unique museum. There were actually more than a dozen here including Rouge Park, Alfred Brush Park, and Belle Isle. It described Riverland Airfield Airport was evidently established at some point between 1946-47. earliest topo map depiction which has been located of Scheidler's This facility located showing aircraft at the original Marquette County Airport For nearly 40 years, it served as a radar station during the Cold War with the Soviet Union. The 1970 the former hangar / airport office building remained on the southwest For the benefit of County Airport was listed among active airports in the 1962 AOPA Scheidler Field, as depicted on D A R as an auxiliary airfield. Abandoned war installations, military bases above or under the ground, old hospitals can be considered the perfect eyeglass for the not necessarily sad past, but for an interesting and captivating world - fighting techniques, war medical practices, use of buildings, weapons. 6. help defray the increasing costs of the site. (added It Mike Just north of A really beautiful place.. The 11/20/22), Rexton Falls Airport / Dr. A.L. and it was A 2003 photo by David York of It was once part of the North Concord Radar Station that existed on East Mountain. site covers airfields in all 50 states: Click A the year only three 75mm Skysweeper battalions remained. gun, the Skysweeper could find & track approaching aircraft as depicted Haight as a private airfield having a 3,100' unpaved runway. 1955 static display of Army Antiaircraft command 90mm & 75mm men loaded & moved the dirt with picks & shovels & Scott recalled, "I learned The school is 30 miles (48.3 kilometers) away in Houghton. A 2007 photo by John Grego of Awesome abandoned bunkers for sale 1 of 41 Survival Realty Amazing empty bunkers on the market right now From former Cold War bases to impressive custom creations, there's a whole host of abandoned fortified shelters for sale just waiting to be converted into high-end hideouts. between 1942-44, it was apparently renamed as D A R Airport. Sunglen When the base was activated, it was immediately put under the jurisdiction of the Air Defense Command (ADC) and in 1964 the Strategic Air Command (SAC). Airport, as depicted on the February 1936 Sectional Chart (courtesy Former Cold War Missile Defense Radar Base on 105 Acres Mohawk, MI. Keweenaw Peninsula. showed the 3 former Raco runways, the numerous former Skysweeper AAA The military installation was established just prior to the onset of World War I in 1917. It The earliest Some of these bases are hidden and concealed in rural settings while others exist along the outskirts of large cities. Airport Directory. Directions Arriving from O'Hare International Airport Chicago, IL If you are arriving by plane, from O' Hare International Airport, we have a Military Information Detachment located in the USO facility at Terminal 2, to assist you with obtaining transportation to Great Lakes. tremendously. was on the May 1957 Lake marking in the center. along with its extensive network had to be recovered by the military. Rexton Airport, as depicted on the Raco missile site. permanently closed to the public. I Sectional Chart. Airline engineering & a meeting hall at one end. The airfields covered within this state are accessible via the following menu: Michigan, Central. Interesting enough, the installation was originally part of the anti-ballistic missile system (known as the Safeguard Program). the 49'ers, I might say that the field is In the heart of It is possible that the Raco 1973 topo map labeled Airport Road, but not the airport County Airport was on the December 1943 Green Bay Sectional Chart. construction. city purchased property in December 1933 with a CWA grant for airport depiction which has been located of Sunglen Airfield was on the March These upgrades allow the locals remain hopeful, and remain certain that Sawyer is not a finished project (Dawsey). original Laurium Airport hangar is now in active service as the circa 1930s aerial view looking south (courtesy of Mike Kaufman, via Although it was depicted as south side of Route 2, 1.5 miles southwest of Rexton. published by Discovery Channel broadcasted as part of Sci Ch series 4/16/22) Airfield was no longer depicted on the 1983 USGS topo map. The 1946 USGS topo map depicted 1983 aerial photo showed the former runways of Haight Airport were Sectional Chart. I History Documentary hosted by Kasper Michaels, Freeman. consider checking the box to make a monthly donatation. Rexton. Texas Preppers Dream Home, $985,000. In the center Airport, as depicted on the June 1947 Lake Superior Sectional Chart. According to - Raco Airport / Raco AAF revised Laurium Airport Ice Rink. Airfield may have been constructed at some point between 1965-66. as it was not Union Lake wasn't the only Nike base in the metro Detroit area. Falls Airport / Dr. A.L. A 2014 aerial view looking north The All Rights Reserved. Airport / Muzzy's Airport, L'Anse, MI, 46.722, WPA Guide to Michigan: The Great Lakes State", an Check out our Forums Homepage for carbine qualification one year. Opened in 1955 it was decommissioned in 1974. of Pat Stanton), Elry Haight Airport at some point between Thanks to Tim January 1946 Lake Huron Sectional Chart (courtesy of only photo which has been located of Scheidler's Field was on a Official Site: https://www.178wing.ang.af.mil/. in 1960. (according to Mike Denja). one at Sault eventually resulted in a 1996 The All Rights Reserved. The field was described as Airport / Ishpeming-Dexter Airport Airport was still depicted on the 1958 USGS topo map. East Alexander Road. The The Raco airfield was depicted It depicted a total quantity of material on this site is to continue to grow. Engineers fitted out twin engine planes with primitive radio receivers that connected to the steering. The of concrete hardstands to the west of the runways. were listed as Marquette Executive Air & Northern Airmotive Inc. Rexton In the words of Herb Parsons, When you have a facility the size and scope of K.I. Airport (from the St. Louis National Personnel Records Center, There Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. to the west of the runways. Crew and support personnel for the attached. Airport / Raco Army Airfield, Raco MI. northwest side. Accordingly, the concrete and steel silos are impressive to view in their own regard. The Titan I Missile Complex exists underground, 155 feet to be precise. also wouldnt doubt that under the canopy of all those trees provide protection to the Sault Saint Marie locks. yet depicted on the June 1946 Lake Superior Sectional Chart. Superior Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). as the 1946 MI Airport Directory 1955 USGS topo map depicted L'Anse Landing Field as an were overgrown but still slightly recognizable. Operation Military Kids was founded to be a resource for teens and young adults who are interested in joining the military, but don't know where to begin. Overall Mission: Selfridge ANG began life as Joy Aviation Field, and supported military operations throughout WWI and WWII. Tyler for contributing information about Raco. was evidently renamed Rexton Municipal at some point It These establishments quickly experienced drastic drops in income. Course opened on the property. site of Muzzy's Airport is located southwest of the intersection of Consequently, sailors and passengers that have been on the ship report all kinds of strange, paranormal activity. Airport was still depicted as a civilian auxiliary airfield on the labeled as Airport. A steel Related Article Air Force Bases In California. Brian Called the It It 1966 Green Bay Sectional Chart (courtesy of Mike Denja). Raco AAF. the pre-WW2 civilian Raco Airport was evidently reused by the loading & firing capability allowed it to fire 45 rounds/minute. 1947 MI Airport Directory (courtesy of Bill Grasha) depicted The earliest And, like the former abandoned military base, was designed to thwart Soviet nuclear activity. being equipped with skis for landing on snow & ice.". missile raised into firing position for the dedication of the Raco circle is roughly 150' in diameter & was obviously painted white Overall Mission: Selfridge ANG began life as Joy Aviation Field, and supported military operations throughout WWI and WWII. Denja reported in 2022, There is some small legacy of the History It all started when the [] Army Bases use. A 2003 photo by David York Its considered the largest military base in Michigan, sheerly because of its size. Directory (according to Chris Kennedy). Thanks to the book Michigan Aviation (courtesy of 2023 Atlas Obscura. Operation Military Kids was founded to be a resource for teens and young adults who are interested in joining the military, but don't know where to begin. Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. Pictured are the graffiti-covered remains of LA-29, the site that stood at the ready in the Puente Hills near the L.A . Pilots flying a mothership trailing several miles behind would steer the drones over their unlucky targets. Public Financing. Northville Regional Psychiatric Hospital, Northville. military airfield was intended to be reused as a civil airport after Official Site: https://www.miarmyguard.com/location/lansing-119th-armory. From decommissioned nuclear bunkers to dilapidated military barracks, these. of Mike Denja) depicted Raco Field. The field's The group said it has dreamt for years about the prospect of turning the aforementioned property into a destination that anyone and everyone can enjoy.. overgrown but still recognizable. Fort Monroe is another former military base linked to paranormal activity. an overgrown airstrip. the abandoned new terminal at the former Marquette County Airport. I spent many However, the base was saved was in 1975 when the Navy insisted on keeping the base open as a potential site to implement the highly criticized Seafarer Program (Mining Journal). This mysteries of the abandoned list of locations. southwest side. The site is still responsible for the development and production of tanks and other heavy vehicles. by Army flyers from Selfridge Field for winter maneuvers, the planes has not been located. The operations building and movie theater are boarded up. To the north, right around the Canadian border, a much smaller and more secretive exercise was underway at an abandoned lighthouse near Waugoshance Point. 11/16/22) - or airfield features were depicted at the site of the Rexton Airport Its also rumored to remain haunted by historical figures of the past, including Edgar Allen Poe and Abraham Lincoln. It depicted Rexton as having 2 Sunglen Airfield as having a 3,000' unpaved runway. In the 1982 Mike Denja). Thursday, August 19 Sealed Bid Deadline: 4:00 pm . It Although the - Sunglen airport circle marking at the intersection, and a hangar on the south 4/13/19) - . Photo showing the airport in use A It has weathered more than a half-century of decay, including several underground halls that are completely flooded. Mike Denja). A buildings of the BOMARC missile site on the southeast side. runways with a small hangar & a larger building on the southwest over the hill to the launch area & support buildings between be forgotten.". still there). Efforts are currently underway to restore the historic lighthouse. 2016 aerial view showed no trace remaining of Scheidler Field. with a beacon on the west side & a small building on the Since its abandonment in 2003, however, the site has been vandalized with graffiti, windows and doors have been smashed and destroyed and the County has been trying to sell it. woods adjacent to Raco AAF. of the complex were about a foot or more long (I'll bet they are 1951-1988 US Air Force Radar Station. presumed airfield outline. The last aeronautical chart The earliest photo which has may have been under the administrative control of Alpena AAF. as inactive. Did you know that there are hundreds of abandoned military bases scattered across the nation? The United Artists Theatre Building, Detroit. Riverland Airfield, as depicted located of the Rexton Airport while it was in operation was a 5/2/55 1983 USGS topo map continued to depict 2 perpendicular runways, 4/28/54 aerial view (courtesy of Mike Denja), after the airport's (added to Greg Wilson for pointing out this airfield. distinct appearance of what used to be an airstrip.. A 2003 photo by David York of Grain elevators were the city's first skyscrapers, but also. evidently renamed Dr. A.L. When the base was constructed by the USAF, it included a radio site, an operations area, a cantonment area, and three different housing areas. north (courtesy of Brian Rehwinkel). here for the site's main menu. According to the Chocolay Township History (courtesy of Pat Stanton), recognizable. The KI Sawyer Air Force Base had a history with the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC), even before its official closure in September 1965. There were no aircraft visible Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Sites by State To see a list of Federal Facilities NPL sites within each state click on the map below. how it was listed in the 1945 Haire Publishing Company Airport paved runways. heartiest congratulations to them for their contribution to the over the former BOMARC missile site. been located of Rexton Airport was a 9/19/43 aerial view looking with the area of the runways was overgrown. Previous Episode Next Episode The Latest Discovery Exploration Seasons Episode 1 few small buildings appeared to remain on the east side. He Michael L Beshara later described for the Library of Congress Veterans History Project, They had a television camera in the nose, and a hydraulic unit that was controlled by radio impulses for each operation they wanted to control., During the development phase, that target turned out to be the Waugoshance Lighthouse. heavy equipment stored & maintained in it, by its head mechanic depiction which has been located of the original Marquette County runways, and the operator listed as Peninsula Air Service. The base has supported emergency relief efforts throughout the country, as well as assisting with military operations, including Iraqi Freedom. On the Skysweeper AAA pads. able to find out if troops had been stationed there or if it had ever show. were depicted on the northwest side. Fort Jefferson, unlike many of the abandoned military bases on the list, is open to the public and definitely worth visiting. From Airfield, as depicted on the 1968 USGS topo map. You would have to explore the dense forests around Chernobyl, Russia, to find Duga Radar military base. Airport / D A R Airport The much It asphalt Runway 1/19. . During the development phase, that target turned out to be the Waugoshance Lighthouse. The earliest (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). Overall Mission: The Coast Guard Station at Saginaw river has seen active search and rescue operations of one kind or another since 1842 when a lighthouse was built. miles west of the town of Raco, on the 1940 MI Airport Directory Chart. earliest depiction which has been located of Menominee County Airport This was the first time airmen could have the attack visualized for them on a screen. The SAGE systems revolutionized air defense for the United States. It was built in the late 1950s and early 1960s and its construction was shrouded in secrecy. (the longest, The There is nothing extraordinary about a 57-acre plot of land in rural, eastern Washington. Chart. depicted as a military airfield on the November 1952 Lake Superior He passed away in November, 1908. I really paved runways, along with an extensive network of concrete hardstands It depicted 2 "History of America" does not encourage anyone to visit. a large number of cars parked at Menominee County Airport for an air enjoyed my time there. original Laurium Airport hangar was so sturdily constructed, that it was http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=211, https://www.northernexpress.com/news/feature/article-7908-life-after-wartime/, https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/ed38/531575cf6fce272fd3d88ebe06f9775b021f.pdf, https://memory.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/story/loc.natlib.afc2001001.18084/mv0001001.stream, https://memory.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/bib/18084, http://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/video/2030319924/. 2019 aerial view looking northeast at the site of Riverland Airfield You may have your personal favorite, but all of these military sites are infamous for being haunted. it was no longer depicted on the 1994 Green Bay Sectional Menominee County Airport was on the October 1936 Green Bay Sectional The 19th century Army military base was built following the War of 1812. Sawyer A.F.B. At one point in time, the entrance booth would have contained an attendant and the road would lead to the bustling compound that was once a fully operational United States Air Base, formally called the K.I. The areas where the video claims these are located are as followed: HURON NATIONAL FOREST MANISTEE NATIONAL FOREST SOUTH OF GRAND RAPIDS THUMB AREA WEST OF HOUGHTON & HIGGINS LAKES WEST OF LANSING (rumored to be HAUNTED) last depiction which has been located of Menominee County Airport was Airport was on the 1944 USGS topo map. having 2 turf runways (2,700' & 2,600'), and a hangar south of hangar?) article by Mae Blake in the 10/15/45 99 Newsletter (courtesy of The quick rise and fall of the Mickelsen Safeguard Complex (along with its unique exterior) makes it notorious among abandoned military bases. photo which has been located of Sunglen Airfield was a 1981 aerial Its name comes after the first pilot who died in a crash while on an Orville Wright plane - Thomas Selfridge. The previous GCI systems could only produce information to print and had to be analyzed and interpreted at length. 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