tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5187392856712970982.post2546792457481252492..comments2024-03-25T10:31:54.976-05:00Comments on "The White House Communications Agency: A Look into Its Past, and Present ": Alternate National Military Command Center (ANMCC) or Site R near Blue Ridge Summit PA. (1977)John Crosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10169318144173537747noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5187392856712970982.post-2897044405386755452017-02-15T18:10:49.894-06:002017-02-15T18:10:49.894-06:00I worked at the Rock for many years, great article...I worked at the Rock for many years, great articleAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12029891810067963842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5187392856712970982.post-17938396894712582882015-03-29T20:55:11.184-05:002015-03-29T20:55:11.184-05:00Just to clear some errors in my message above, the...Just to clear some errors in my message above, the Ft. Ritchie Site B location was roughly 3 miles North of Sharpsburg, at 18300 Keedysville Rd., and is now a University of Maryland agricultural research station. Apparently the major original buildings from the Ft. Ritchie Site B facility are still standing, and in use by the University. It apparently was a military communications receiving center, and was paired with a transmitting center in Pennsylvania, called Site A. The fenced area was just a few hundred feet East of the Site B buildings, just on the other side of the road to the East. There is still something visible there, although it is partially covered by trees, it may well be the slab I saw. The dish there was almost certainly pointed at Corkscrew, at the coords mentioned above. Corkscrew seems to still be active at some level, there are some big log periodic arrays there.<br /><br />JonJon Elsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09309464934646010542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5187392856712970982.post-72652616321222694562015-03-16T12:57:40.983-05:002015-03-16T12:57:40.983-05:00I worked on a project in the summer of 1969 at Ft....I worked on a project in the summer of 1969 at Ft. Ritchie Site B. We had a transmitter there to test emergency broadcast systems. I was told the site had been for presidential communications and had hundred of acres of antennas. The antennas were gone in 1969, and the building we were using was almost totally empty, but there was a big room with cooling air supplied under the floor and and a wall of huge coax cables that had been sawed off. So, this was the room where all those antennas connected to.<br /><br />I was told we had to move as our antenna was visible from the historic battle field site. For years I thought this must have been northeast of Emmitsburg to be close to Gettysburg. But, you say Site B<br />was near Sharpsburg, so it would have actually been the Antietam battlefield! This is all coming together, now!<br /><br />Can you tell us something about the use of the building where the antennas were connected at Site B?<br />(If it is still classified, that's OK.) Is this the site Google maps shows as "South Mountain State Park" at<br />39.449N -77.627W? It has a silo-shaped tower and some directional antennas on it. I don't remember the "silo" when I was there.<br /><br />Also, on the back way out of that facility, there was a fenced area with a slab and a parabolic dish, fixed in<br />place at a low angle. So, it probably was for point-point communication with another site, not for a satellite link. There was a "no stopping, no photos, deadly force authorized" sign on the fence. Kind of a bit like a Minuteman Launch Facility (missile silo) but the fenced area seemed smaller. Do you know anything about this?<br /><br />This is all from 45 year old memories, so certainly a bit fuzzy on all that.<br /><br />Thanks, and really appreciate your site!!!<br /><br />Jon<br /><br />Jon Elsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09309464934646010542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5187392856712970982.post-68008912205077220972015-03-08T03:19:45.598-05:002015-03-08T03:19:45.598-05:00Step-Father worked in there for army We also got ...Step-Father worked in there for army We also got to tour it as part of family day. Back in the Reagan days, place is very cool has living area for POTUSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5187392856712970982.post-81158026835176624502014-02-15T07:39:53.567-06:002014-02-15T07:39:53.567-06:00What years were you at Site R? Did you know of the...What years were you at Site R? Did you know of the existence of Creed Tower or WHCA at the site?John Crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10169318144173537747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5187392856712970982.post-27065648030238163482014-02-14T09:28:53.009-06:002014-02-14T09:28:53.009-06:00Worked security at this facility for three years. ...Worked security at this facility for three years. Very interesting.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com