After Hearing A Rumor, An Arizona Man Made An Amazing Backyard Discovery

A Typical Real Estate Transaction
Handing Over The Keys
What To Do With This Knowledge?
The Mystery Was His To Discover
No Idea Where To Start
A Triple-Digit Threat
Holes Dotted The Yard
Idea Strikes
New Clues
The Mystery Deepens
Would The Metal Detectors Find Anything?
Multiple Sites To Explore Further
The Shovel Comes Out Again
Three Feet Down
It Wasn’t A Septic Tank!
More Questions To Answer
Closer To Getting In
A Long Day Of Waiting
The Moment Of Truth Had Arrived For John
What Is It?
A Risky Proposition
Satisfaction, Delayed
A Plan Comes Together
Preparing The Passageway
Solid As A Rock
Still A Couple Of Tasks Ahead
A Breath Of Fresh Air
One Last Step
The Wait Was Over
Stepping Down Into Space
The Rumors Had Been True
The Years Had Taken Their Toll
A Relic Of The Cold War
Doing Double Work
A New Underground Opportunity
John Connected To Others With Backyard Bomb Shelters
It Started With A GoFundMe Page
The Stairway Is Complete!
Now That The Stairs Are Complete
Stocking The Shelter With History

New Clues

The Tucson municipal records provided John with information he already knew, like the year his home had been built. But thanks to a rough sketch in the documents, John learned something new.

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According to the records, a company called Whitaker Pools had applied for a permit to work at the property back in 1961 – more than 50 years earlier. But John’s home didn’t have a pool. So what exactly had the pool company done there in 1961? The answer to that question surprised everyone.