BY KELLEY HOSKINS
POSTED 6:36 PM, JUNE 6, 2014
UPDATED AT 06:35PM, JUNE 6, 2014
HECKER , ILLINOIS ( KTVI ) A former Cold War Missile base in Hecker Illinois is up for sale and set to hit the auction block on July 12.
The historic site once guarded the St. Louis region against a possible nuclear strike. The Shutter Nike Missile Base is tucked away behind a gated fence near the Monroe County Village of Hecker Illinois with a population of about 500.
It’s been shuttered since 1969 and all of the missiles are long gone. Now more than 40 years later, the historic base is up for sale to the public to highest bidder.