Secret Cold War Bunker Under West Virginia Hotel Housed Plans to Shelter Congress After Nuclear Attack
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The Greenbrier Hotel in West Virginia has a secret 720ft-deep underground bunker built in 1958 that can house the entire US Congress in the event of a nuclear attack.
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The bunker, code-named "Greek Island," has 1,100 beds, food/water supplies to last 6 months, and amenities like a briefing room and hospital.
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The bunker's existence was revealed in a 1992 Washington Post article after being a closely guarded secret throughout the Cold War.
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The bunker was decommissioned after its cover was blown and opened to public tours in 2006 after a renovation.
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The bunker is accessed through 25-ton blast doors concealed under the hotel and contains spartan living quarters with bunkbeds and lockers.