{"type":"locations","slug":"the-greenbrier-bunker","title":"The Greenbrier Bunker","url":"https://disclosdex.com/locations/the-greenbrier-bunker","description":"Cold War Congressional shelter hidden beneath West Virginia resort known as Project Greek Island","date":"1962-10-01T00:00:00.000Z","tags":["Bunker"],"updated":"2025-06-13T13:26:43.000Z","status":"decommissioned","lat":37.7846,"lng":-80.3089,"connectionCount":0,"content":{"markdown":"## Secret Construction\n\nBuilt in the late 1950s, the bunker was designed to house the U.S. Congress during a nuclear emergency.[^1][^2]\n\n## Public Revelation\n\nThe Washington Post exposed the facility in 1992, ending its classified status and prompting tours for visitors.[^3][^4][^5]\n\n\n[^1]: [The Greenbrier: Bunker Tours](https://www.greenbrier.com/activities/bunker-tours/)\n[^2]: [Smithsonian Magazine: The Town That Kept Its Nuclear Bunker a Secret for Three Decades](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-town-that-kept-its-nuclear-bunker-a-secret-for-three-decades-180984107/)\n[^3]: [Washington Post: The Ultimate Congressional Hideaway](https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/magazine/1992/05/31/the-ultimate-congressional-hideaway/9e4dfe02-1de1-43b4-b26f-db92d0a090f5/)\n[^4]: [The Greenbrier: Bunker Tours](https://www.greenbrier.com/activities/bunker-tours/)\n[^5]: [Smithsonian Magazine: The Town That Kept Its Nuclear Bunker a Secret for Three Decades](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-town-that-kept-its-nuclear-bunker-a-secret-for-three-decades-180984107/)","readingTime":"1 min read"},"relatedRecords":[],"citation":{"canonicalUrl":"https://disclosdex.com/locations/the-greenbrier-bunker","title":"The Greenbrier Bunker","publisher":"Disclosdex","retrievedFrom":"https://disclosdex.com/api/v1/locations/the-greenbrier-bunker","license":"CC-BY-4.0"},"continent":"North America"}