In the early sixties the federal government determined that exis ting mines and caves might provide protection for significant numbers of the population. A national survey was undertaken and several locations in Southern New England were identified:



Connecticut Location 1:

Litchfield County

Mine, 1 mi N of Roxbury Stn, 180 spaces.



Above, 2014 images of the Roxbury Station mine. Photos courtesy of Eddie Aldrich.









Location 2:

Mine, Sand Road, Canaan, 62 spaces.







Location 3:

Mine, Prospect Mtn, Bantam, occupancy not specified



Above, 2014 images of the Prospect Mountain mine. Photos courtesy of Eddie Aldrich.





Above, 2014 images of the Roxbury Station mine. Photos courtesy of Eddie Aldrich.Above, 2014 images of the Prospect Mountain mine. Photos courtesy of Eddie Aldrich. Massachusetts 13L1 Hampden County

0002 Abandoned Emery Mines, Chester. 1180 spaces.











1965 Office of Civil Defense study on the use of mines and tunnels as shelters: http://www.dtic. mil/dtic/ tr/fulltext/ u2/617111. pdf











Source: http://www.ki4u.com/nuclear survival/states/ct.htm









































This depicts a collapsible, bicycle-powered

shelter ventilation system.













































