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250 S Broadway

17 Wednesday May 2023

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The Green River Amtrak Station
250 South Broadway inĀ Green River, Utah

Frank’s Pizza

23 Sunday Jan 2022

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Emery County, Ghost Signs, Green River, Neon Signs, utah, Vintage Signs

Frank’s Pizza & More…
140 South Broadway in Green River, Utah

Oasis Motel

29 Wednesday Dec 2021

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120 West Main Street in Green River, Utah.

Sleepy Hollow Motel

25 Saturday Dec 2021

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Sleepy Hollow Motel, opened in 1954.
94 East Main Street in Green River, Utah

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75 S Broadway

19 Sunday Dec 2021

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I just love these old vintage neon signs.
75 South Broadway,Ā Green River, Utah

Ray’s Tavern

08 Wednesday Dec 2021

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Ray’s Tavern
25 South Broadway, Green River, Utah

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Castle Country Motel

28 Sunday Nov 2021

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Castle Country Motel
Approximately 450 West Main Street inĀ Green River, Utah.

Green River State Park

22 Monday Nov 2021

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Green River State Park

Green River and Green River State Park offer many diverse recreational opportunities to enjoy and explore.

Developed areas are available at the launch ramp that provide east access for recreational activities such as boating, fishing, picnicking, and watching wildlife.

550 Green River Blvd in Green River, Utah

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O.K. Anderson City Park

04 Saturday Sep 2021

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O.K. Anderson City Park in Green River, Utah.

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Green River Test Site / Utah Launch Complex

01 Wednesday Sep 2021

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In the early 1960s, the U.S. Air Force began searching for a remote location from which to test-fire scaled-down versions of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) to White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) in Southern New Mexico. Union Carbide’s uranium milling site at Green River came to the Air Force’s attention, as it had the infrastructure and transportation connections that suited it for missile assembly and storage, and the isolation and security – as well as land mass – required for safe test launching.

The Green River Test Site (GRTS), also known as the Utah Launch Complex, was a satellite facility of WSMR. It was activated in December 1962 in support of the Air Force’s Advanced Ballistic Re-entry System (ABRES) test program. As one of three national missile range hosts WSMR provided major support in the construction and operation of the GRTS. The ABRES program was developed to study missiles’ re-entry behavior and test anti-ballistic missile defenses through the simulation of the full flight dynamics of an ICBM within the confines of the U.S. From 1964 through 1973, the Air Force fired 141 Athena missiles from the GRTS to WSMR as part of this effort and employed close to 200 people.

As the Athena program wound down, the Army added facilities at the GRTS in 1971 to support the nuclear-capable Pershing missile field artillery system firings. These facilities included a bivouac area or “tent city,” a bunker, and launch areas, and served to train U.S. and West German troops in the use of the mobile Pershing launch system. The program launched 61 missiles through 1975, when launching moved to other locations. The GRTS was a significant employer and economic driver for the Green River community for 20 years.

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