The Greenbrier Hotel Housed a Congressional Bunker

If you are unfamiliar with the Greenbrier Resort, it is a resort that has been in one form or another since 1778 and is situated in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia. In more recent times, it was also the location of a hidden bunker designed to shelter members of Congress in a crisis.

The building, which was constructed during the Eisenhower administration, was 112,544 square feet in size and could accommodate 535 people. It was 720 feet into the mountainside and constructed between 1958 and 1961. A 25-ton blast door, three 25,000-gallon water tanks, 18 dorms that could accommodate more than 1000 people, and a power plant were all present.

For 30 years the bunker was prepared for deployment, and throughout that time technology was continuously updated to keep up with the times. Now you can go there as a tourist if you're ever in the region.

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Opened: September 25, 1913

Location: West Virginia, in the United States

Website: greenbrier.com