Tunnel Discovered in Alton Ill

[Citiboy289]

Just wanted to post this, Hope its in the correct forum Unknown Tunnel Discovered under Home might date to 1840 , Great Craftmenship Wonder how far back it goes

 

[SusanMN]

I saw that, way cool. It is so well made, I can’t see it being just a root cellar, underground storage or even the Underground Railroad . I bet it is somehow commerce (legal or illegal) related and went to the river.

 

[islamoradamark]

Id be taking my metal detector in there thanks for the video

 

[ARC]

Um...

That would soon BE my new AND.... REAL... "Man cave".

 

[Citiboy289]

I would be going crazy trying out to figure where it lead too. I will try to find more on it. Just seems to me too many man hours and work went into it to be a stable or root cellar - ice house.

 

[crashbandicoot]

Winchester/Olin Corp. had and I believe still has ammunition manufacturing facilities in East Alton,IL.Probably a long shot but could this tunnel have anything to do with that?

 

[Singlestack Wonder]

Yet another Al Capone vault.....

 

[PetesPockets55]

Part of a prohibition era speakeasy?

 

[SusanMN]

Something that big and brick couldn’t have been built secretly. It was a major construction.

 

[SusanMN]

Part of a prohibition era speakeasy?

Nope. It predates prohibition.