i worked here many years ago and the bunker was unspoken even though it was common knowledge. that changed in the mid nineties when the secret came out. now they run tours;

The opulent resort, nestled in the Allegheny Mountain town of White Sulphur Springs, has been popular with the likes of royalty and famed politicians since it opened in 1778.

So when works commenced on a new wing in 1958, few but a number of observant locals batted an eyelid.

An enormous hole was dug for the foundation of the new wing, and vast amounts of concrete were trucked in, along with strange materials including 110 urinals and huge steel doors.

Locals suspected the new development may have had a special purpose, but "agreed to be in on the secret" - and remained tight-lipped on the matter for 35 years.

It was later revealed that the US government approached The Greenbrier in the late 1950s, following a nuclear holocaust, and requested assistance in creating a secret bunker to house Congress.

The 720ft-underground facility - built from 1959 to 1962 and dubbed "Project Greek Island" - was a gloomy refuge with 1,000 beds, a 400-seat cafeteria, and a trash incinerator that could also be used as a crematorium.

There was also a hospital, an operating room, and a pharmacy stocked with plenty of antidepressants, as well as a Congressional Record Room that kept both files and a collection of weapons........more..........