A man digging in his garden makes the ultimate discovery.
When Juan Simón heard about a friend selling a house in downtown Tucson, Arizona, he was eager to close the deal. Since the owner was his friend, he knew he would be in good hands. But once the paperwork was completed, his friend mentioned a rumor about the property.
According to the village elders, they believed that something mysterious was buried somewhere. His friend never solved the mystery, but maybe Juan would. It turned out that Juan would discover something that would have the entire state of Arizona talking. Juan Simón moved to Tucson, Arizona, hoping for a quieter life. He never expected this to become one of the most memorable moments of his life. It all started when the former owner of his new home told him about a disturbing rumor. Apparently, it was said that something was buried on the property. Juan couldn’t get it out of his head, so he started digging in the garden. What he discovered sent shivers down his spine. He definitely hadn’t signed up for that.
The house with a mysterious garden. Curiosity consumed him. As Juan began to move his things into his new home, he kept thinking about what his friend had told him. He was curious and intrigued. Soon, he was determined to uncover what secrets lay hidden on his new property.
Tucson’s story.
It turns out there was a lot of history when it came to Tucson and bombs. Tucson was once a missile city as it housed 18 ballistic missiles capable of traversing continents and destroying an area of 900 square miles.
The missile silos were kept secret by the government and when the Cold War ended, almost all the missiles were decommissioned. Most of the nuclear shelters were also destroyed or sealed in the early 1980s.
When Juan posted about his discovery in his garden on Reddit, his story went viral immediately. The post had hundreds of comments in just a few hours. Local newspapers and television programs began calling for interviews about it.
The story even spread to international publications like the Daily Mail. Juan’s story had also reached Japan. It was definitely a big discovery. And Tucson residents began to wonder if they had one in their garden too.
What’s next?
While most people turned theirs into wine cellars or man caves, Juan plans to create a Cold War museum. Juan has studied a lot about the Cold War period and has started collecting collectibles such as Geiger counters, water supply barrels, HAM radios, and sanitation kits.