Raising Funds
John created an account on GoFundMe and started a campaign of his own in order to achieve his goal of bringing it back to life. He wrote, “Hi, I’m John and I need some help restoring a vintage Fallout Shelter that I have uncovered in my backyard.” The interior seemed to be in good condition, although he wanted to rebuild the upper entryway using concrete to ensure that it was stable before they started working on the interiors. Aside from this, he needed to remove the staircase and replace it. There was no doubt that he was going to turn the place into something amazing!
Raising Funds
Civil Defense Museum
John was not planning to let such an amazing opportunity slip through his fingers! After he learned that it was meant to be a bomb shelter, he wanted to convert the space into a Civil Defense Museum, a HAM shack, and a man cave. He started to read more about the Cold War and see what made the Tucson residents build these places on their lots. For John, the best thing to do was to restore the shelter and turn it into a memorial of that time period. This is the reason he started to look for Cold War memorabilia such as Geiger counters, water supply barrels, sanitation kits, and HAM radios.
Civil Defense Museum
