Artesia, New Mexico: ABO Elementary School and Fallout Shelter
Nuclear war-ready grade school built underground in 1962. Not open to the public, but the outside is helpfully labeled as a school AND fallout shelter.
- Address:
- 1802 Centre Ave., Artesia, NM
- Directions:
- Centre Ave at S 18th St.
- Hours:
- Visible from street. Local health policies may affect hours and access.
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Located at 1802 Center Ave. in Artesia, NM. This school was built in 1962 entirely underground and was designed to double as a fallout shelter. You can't get underground, but it's free to drive by and take pictures and imagine what lurks beneath.
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