Below Detroit’s streets is a network of tunnel systems almost as elaborate as the bustling metropolis that sits above it.
Unveiling this underworld opens a cavern of secrets necessary to understanding Detroit’s history. While most of the tunnels are now abandoned and closed off to the public, learning about these labyrinths can contextualize the city’s importance on the national level.
From the salt mines used to launch the city into economic prosperity at the start of the 20th century to the remnants of hidden caverns used to store liquor during America’s Prohibition, explore what lies below:
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