Description: Hicksville Nike Base was founded in 1955 on Long Island and served as a launch area for missiles. The base may have also been known as Brookville. The base boasted thirty Nike Ajax missile launchers, three magazines, one type "B" and the other two being type "C". The base was deactivated in 1963 and was not upgraded further. Presently, the area that once hosted the base is publicly owned and was transformed into what is now Native Park.