Description

At the eastern most end of Long Island sits Montauk Point, known to most New Yorkers for its scenic beauty and landmark lighthouse. To the immediate west of the lighthouse, there is a mysterious and derelict Air Force base on the grounds of old Fort Hero. Although it was officially decommissioned and abandoned by the U.S. Air Force in 1969, it was subsequently reopened and continued to operate without the sanction of the U. S. Government. The entire financing for the base is also a mystery. No funding can be traced to the military or government. Officials of the U. S. Government have probed for answers without success. The secrecy of the operation has prompted legends to thrive across Long Island. However, it is unlikely that any of the local people of Montauk, or those who spread the tales, know the full story of what actually went on there.

A circle of insiders believe the Montauk Project was a development and culmination of the phenomena encountered aboard the U.S.S. Eldridge in 1943. Popularly known as the "Philadelphia Experiment", the ship actually disappeared while the Navy conducted radar invisibility experiments. According to these accounts, over three decades of secret research and applied technology ensued. Experiments were conducted that included that included electronic mind surveillance and the control of distinct populations.

The climax of this work was reached at Montauk Point in 1983. It was at that time that the Montauk Project effectively ripped open a hole in space-time to 1943. Perhaps the person best qualified to tell the real story is Preston Nichols, an electrical engineer and inventor who has studied the Montauk Project for the better part of a decade. His interest in the project was spurred in part by unusual circumstances in his own life. He was also able to legally acquire much of the equipment that was used for the project. His continued investigation ultimately revealed his own role as the technical director of the project. Despite brainwashing and threats to silence him, he has survived and has decided it is in the best interest of all to tell his story.