On the anniversary of the Earthquake of 1964, hear about the heroic efforts of the soldiers at the Nike-Hercules missile base (now Kincaid Park) who worked to avoid a nuclear catastrophe during the Good Friday quake. Speaker Greg Durocher will discuss the history of the base, how Anchorage’s unique geology set up the conditions for tectonic disaster, and how the soldiers prevented one.
A recording will be available on Crowdcast within 24 hours of the lecture.
Free, registration recommended.
Presented in conjunction with the temporary exhibition “Cold War to the Cosmos,” now on exhibit on the 3rd Floor.
About the Speaker
Greg Durocher is a Nike-Hercules veteran and the president of Friends of Nike Site Summit and a retired science communicator with the U.S. Geological Survey.