We spent the day visiting two more area attractions, The Titan Missile Museum in Green Valley and Old Tucson- Western Movie Set.
First was the Titan Missile Museum.
During the Cold War, there were three locations in this country, each with eighteen Titan II missiles in hardened underground silos scattered around the countryside. In less than a minute, these could be launched at any country on earth with an accuracy of a few hundred feet. This is the only one left and is preserved as a museum and a learning tool. People need to understand what a deterrent these missiles were and how they kept the United States safe.
This is the thermonuclear bomb that was in the Titan.
The nosecone that housed the bomb.
Dick, our guide was a wealth of information and explained the procedure required to launch the missile. Here we are in the control room.
The missile in the silo.
It still was a bit cold yet but fairly soon, this sign will be quite relevant.
The cacti are starting to bloom.
Then we went to Old Tucson Western Movie Set. On the way, we drove through miles of a literal forest of Saguaro Cacti.
The ride was amazing.
We spent the afternoon in Old Tucson.
There was a three day Western Steampunk Convention going on while we were there.
The place was full of interesting characters. If Jules Verne were writing today, it would be referred to as Steampunk.
We watched a fun demonstration of stunts from these professional stuntmen/comedians. They took the man on the right from the audience to participate in a quick draw contest.
This place is an active movie location. Hundreds of movies have been filmed here from Rio Bravo to The Three Amigos.
The Reno has been used in many westerns including The Wild Wild West.
Livestock
A Conestoga wagon wheel. It gives you some idea of the size of the wagons.
Another beautiful day.
We have a couple more days here that we'll use to chill out and get some housekeeping done and then we head East to New Mexico.
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