City ceremony notes closing of Nike missile base in Milford 50 years ago

... on the Milford sites began and 12-foot-high fences were erected. In 1957 the base was designated as BR (Bridgeport) 17 and was dedicated with the placement of a bronze plaque naming it the Milford Battery Site, an anti-aircraft missile battalion. ...



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.milfordmirror.com/9245/city-ceremony-notes-closing-of-nike-missile-base-in-milford-50-years-ago/