This Old Cave -- Adam Stephen Tunnels Project 2000

The Adam Stephen Tunnel Project in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Footage was taken in 2000, hosted by John P. DiCarlo, Jr.

In cooperation with the Tri-State Grotto of the National Speleological Society (NSS), and the Adam Stephen Association, Martinsburg, WV.
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(the following description from: http://www.orgsites.com/wv/adam-stephen/)

The Tunnels

A natural underground tunnel system lies in the limestone geology on the eastern edge of Martinsburg. The Adam Stephen House was built over one of the cave openings which led into this tunnel system, perhaps as an escape route from a possible Indian raid or an attack by the British or other foes. The tunnels were open as late as the early 1950s when neighborhood children used to play in them. At that time, many of the homeowners who had homes built over the entrances filled them with rocks and dirt to prevent access into the tunnel system. In the 1990s, a serious effort to open the entrances to the tunnel was started with the help of the Tri-State Grotto, a local chapter of the National Speleological Society. At this time, the recently-uncovered entrance under the Adam Stephen House and another entrance under a house on East King Street, with stone steps leading into a man-made underground room with a stone vaulted-arched ceiling and another set of steps leading into the cavern below, have been opened for public viewing.

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[allon33]

The music stops at about 5 minutes, why music? grrrr :(