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Exploring the ABANDONED Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge Bunkers (Sudbury, MA)

J-MASS INSTAGRAM: @jmassofficial Shared between four Massachusetts towns--Sudbury, Hudson, Stow, and Maynard--the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge is a protected conservation area primarily made up of forest and wetlands. This refuge is renowned for its wildlife, including various migratory birds, turkeys, deer, foxes, otters, beavers, and more. However, in this video, we will be diving into the refuge's fascinating historical background, focusing on its numerous abandoned World War II ammunition storage bunkers that now dot the forested landscape. After the United States Army seized the property in 1942, they built 50 bunkers to facilitate with the storage and distribution of ammunition. The Massachusetts Central Railroad would connect these bunkers by rail, leading to the Boston Navy Yard for the ammunition to be shipped out to Europe for the war. Following the war's end in 1945, the U.S. Army held on to the property, this time using it as a reservist training center in association with nearby Fort Devens. Meanwhile, the property would also be used to dump hazardous and toxic chemicals, landing it on the EPA's superfund list as a national priority in 1989. Following a lengthy nine-year environmental cleanup, the Army would relinquish control of the property in 2000, handing it over to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. By 2005, it was officially open to the public. Today, all 50 World War II-era bunkers still sit idly in the woods of the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge, often right off the sides of public trails. While these bunkers are often always locked and inaccessible to the public, I was fortunate enough to come across an open bunker, allowing me to peek inside this fascinating piece of United States history. Since the refuge is completely open to the public today, anyone can come and admire these bunkers, offering a glimpse into the property's brief stint as a crucial military facility. Perhaps the most unique thing about each of these bunkers is that they are almost entirely camouflaged; except for the front entrance, each bunker is covered in a thick layer of soil, with trees and other plants growing on top of them, masquerading them as hilly mounds in the woods. This was done to disguise them from aerial view, but on the ground, they look strangely unnatural. I absolutely loved my time exploring both the naturally beautiful Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge and these historic ammunition storage bunkers; this was yet another great urban exploration experience here in New England! If you guys liked this video, make sure to stay tuned for more exploration videos all across New England! https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/a... 00:00 "J-MASS Explores New England" Intro 00:20 Introduction to the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge Bunkers 04:03 History and Bunker 303 06:57 Bunker 307 (Inside and Outside) 11:30 Mounds and Ventilation Ports 14:27 Front End of Bunker 15:22 History and Bunker 309 17:11 Superfund Site 20:21 Tri-Town Trail and Point 21:34 More Ventilation Ports 24:32 Bunker 305 26:17 Outro