Diefenbunker, Canada's Cold War Museum - Ottawa, Ontario
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The Diefenbunker is one of several self-sufficient, shock-resistant, radiation-proof underground shelter built across Canada during the Cold War.
Waymark Code: WM14B9P
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 06/04/2021
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Canada's Cold War Museum is located outside of Ottawa in a large underground facility that was constructed in the early 1960s to protect important functions of the Canadian government in the event of a nuclear war.
This was one of several self-sufficient, shock-resistant, radiation-proof underground shelters built across Canada during the Cold War, as part of Project EASE (Experimental Army Signals Establishments).
Political critics coined the nickname "Diefenbunker" in reference to Prime Minister John Diefenbaker, who promoted their construction. The extensive bunker now houses a fascinating museum dedicated to the Cold War era.
Fun if you have the time is the Diefenbunker Escape Room experience, purportedly the largest such attraction in the world.
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