How do you get to Dupont Underground?

Easily accessible from the Dupont Circle metro station. Mapping apps show an incorrect location, the entrance is on 19th street between Starbucks and Cafe Dupont. Tickets for a guided tour of the tunnels can be purchased on the Dupont Underground website.

What is under Dupont Circle?

The 75,000 square feet of underground space below Dupont Circle served as a trolley station between 1949 and 1962. Once the streetcars stopped running, the underground space became a fallout shelter, which was its function until it was completely shut down in 1975.

Are there secret tunnels under DC?

The underground passages, some of which date back hundreds of years, connect key buildings beneath the nation’s capital for a multitude of uses.

When was Dupont Circle built?

1871
Dupont Circle Park The Army Corps of Engineers began construction of Dupont Circle in 1871, and it was formerly called Pacific Circle. To honor Rear Admiral Samuel Francis duPont for his Civil War service, a bronze statue was installed in the center of the circle in 1884.

What is underneath the Capitol building?

The United States Capitol crypt is the large circular room filled with forty neoclassical Doric columns directly beneath the United States Capitol rotunda. It was built originally to support the rotunda as well as offer an entrance to Washington’s Tomb.

Why is it called Dupont Circle?

Dupont Circle Park The Army Corps of Engineers began construction of Dupont Circle in 1871, and it was formerly called Pacific Circle. To honor Rear Admiral Samuel Francis duPont for his Civil War service, a bronze statue was installed in the center of the circle in 1884.

Are there secret underground cities in America?

Seattle Underground City, Washington When a fire razed Seattle to the ground in 1889, the city was rebuilt one storey higher to lift it out of the boggy land. Roads were filled in and raised, and buildings reconstructed so their ground floors became basements.