Astoria Underground / Butcher Shop:Nearly 200 years ago the Town of Astoria Oregon was created, as the town grew larger the decision was made to build everything on top of a framework of massive wooden stilts to avoid the rising sea levels and those of the Columbia river. However tragedy struck In the summer of 1833, a huge fire destroyed a large portion of the town as well as its supports underneath. As nearly a century had passed, in 1922, history repeated itself and another fire broke out. This one much worse than the last. Now no one is sure after which fire the concrete underground network we see today was constructed, but what was created ended up becoming a subterranean network of tunnels, shafts, and even entire rooms and buildings…Over the course of history, everything imaginable took place underneath the town. People had decided to live there in secret, or even open up fully operational businesses and welcome customers from above ground. On one hand there was opportunity and prosperity, on the other hand was a much darker and more treacherous side of Astoria’s underground. Bing a coastal town and majorly depended on work at sea, Shanghai was common practice and ran rampant here, murderers, thieves and kidnappers did untold things to people here. Even a rumor of hired hitmen working for those who needed something done and wanted it unnoticed. This was and always will be one of the most memorable locations we have ever been to. A place kept secret for so long and which has remained out of touch for many investigators. We were given a unique opportunity to see what or who has been left behind beneath the streets of Astoria. This just might be our best investigation YET. Again a special thank you to Diana Gulley for allowing us to do this, we hope you all enjoy.