Historic, Downtown Sonora, Ca.! And underground tunnel system!  

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Dillons bar has one underneath in the basement . I went inside as a child.

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The window has been there for many, many years. There is a lot more history about the tunnels that you might check out. There was a small Chinese community just two blocks behind where the "Thirsty Prospector" is located. Legend says that there was a brothel/opium den in that neighborhood where business men would sneak through the tunnels for some afternoon delight! It smells wet because Woods Creek flows nearby. Part of it seeps into that area. If you had walked next door jiust past the back of Ben Fig, you would have seen the creekbed that flows underneath the parking lot across the street, then opens up where we can see it. And guess what? I am The Founder of Sonora's 2nd Saturday ART Night. I've lived here for 50+ years. Thanks for visiting our rickety little town.

Some of the tunnels were for the Chinese to travel from one property, they were not allowed street level. There isn’t a city underneath.