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McAlester, Oklahoma: Bombs on Highway Median

An array of military munitions warn of your proximity to the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant.

Address:
US Hwy 69, McAlester, OK
Directions:
Hwy 69 south side of McAlester where the median divide ends. Location approximate; it's in front of a building with a sign: "Our Nation's Defense: McAlester Army Ammunition Plant"
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Bombs on display.

Bombs on Highway Median

A total of five bombs are mounted in the median.

[Chuck Dunaj, 07/30/2013]

The bombs serve as a public showcase for the products of the nearby McAlester Army Ammunition Plant.

Bombs on Highway Median

Around a sign for the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant are about 10 different bombs, probably samples of what they make. Heading north the sign and bombs are at the point the median begins to divide the highway.

[Chuck Dunaj, 07/19/2011]

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