Man Digging In His Backyard Makes Discovery He Never Expected To Find
When John Sims heard his friend was selling a house in Tucson, he jumped at the chance. After the paperwork was done, his friend mentioned a local rumor about something mysterious buried on the property. Intrigued, John began digging around his backyard but found nothing. However, he came across municipal records showing a structure built by Whitaker Pools in 1961. This fueled his curiosity further, and he hired metal detector experts to pinpoint the hidden object.
The detectors soon signaled two spots, and John dug one of them up, uncovering a metal object three feet under the ground. Cautious, he suspected it could be a septic tank or a pipe. After some careful digging, he discovered a hatch.
John, experienced in fire safety, knew he needed a team to help explore the structure safely.
After reinforcing the structure and adding a power source for lighting, they set up a ladder to bypass the unstable stairs. When John finally descended, he found an old nuclear bomb shelter from the Cold War era. Built by Whitaker Pools, this shelter was one of many in the Tucson area at the time, reflecting the era’s nuclear fears.
John shared his discovery online, and it went viral. News outlets and curious residents flooded him with questions. As interest grew, John connected with others who had similar shelters and learned about potential restoration ideas. While some converted their shelters into wine cellars or man caves, John decided to turn his into a Cold War museum.
John’s find also sparked his curiosity about the history of Tucson, once a key site for missile silos during the Cold War. He urged local residents to research building permits to see if they might have a shelter too.
Lacking the funds for restoration, John launched a GoFundMe to help restore the shelter, including replacing the stairs for safety so that people can enter it safely. With the funds that he was able to collect, John was just able to do that and now he and the team doing the renovations can safely go in and out.
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