After my couple of nights at Mont-Tremblant, I went over to Ottawa to spend a couple of nights there as well. Before I was due to check in, I went to the Diefenbunker Museum for a tour. The Diefenbunker Museum is an underground bunker built in the early 1960s due to rising tensions stemming from the Cold War. In the event of a nuclear attack, the bunker can house key government officials (such as the Prime Minister) where they can continue to execute their duties. If the bunker is under lockdown, there is enough food to feed a staff of 535 people for 30 days.
Exploring the Diefenbunker Museum is like walking into a moment in time. Many of the rooms were virtually untouched from 40-50 years ago. There were all kinds of old communications equipment in many of the rooms, and I imagined that this equipment would be difficult to use compared to today's technology. Along with the communications rooms, there are rooms for medical/dental services, lodging, and recreation.
I particularly liked walking through the computer room, of which the computer was actually the size of a large room.
If you ever find yourself in the small town of Carp, ON, it may be worth your time checking out the Diefenbunker Museum to explore a structure of Canadian history.
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