“We stand today on the edge of a new frontier-the frontier of the 1960s, a frontier of unknown opportunities and perils-a frontier of unfulfilled hopes and threats.” ~ John Fitzgerald Kennedy
The Ansonia Nike Missile site
There was a Nike missile site at the very far end of Ansonia, which, in those days, was all woods. Across from the base was the reservoir, so it was pretty empty up there. Once in the while we would take our bikes up and talk to the soldiers who were around the gates. They were great guys. We thought they were old, but if you look at the photos, they were just kids.