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A SECRET tunnel has been discovered under the floorboards of the US Capitol.

The passageway is located in the Lincoln room, which was used as a post office during the 1800’s.

North Carolina Congressman Tim Moore has revealed a hidden passageway in the US CapitolCredit: Jam Press/Tim Moore
Legend says the passage was used by British soldiers when they breached the Capitol in 1814Credit: Jam Press/Tim Moore

There was once a staircase down to the tunnel, which has since been closed off.

According to legend, British soldiers used the stairs when they breached the Capitol in 1814 when “attacking” President George Washington.

Before that, they set fire to the building and torched the White House during the War of 1812.

Storms put out the fires, and military personnel were called to DC to defend it from UK forces.

The War of 1812 ended in 1815, but the tunnels remain, as reported by What’s The Jam.

In a video, Congressman Tim Moore, a Republican from North Carolina, can be seen picking up a piece of flooring before showing the staircase below.

A few steps leading to an outside space are revealed.

He said that construction started in the 1700s, and the old stairs were closed off, now being a “hidden secret” in the Capitol.

He goes on to tell the story of it being the staircase that British soldiers used to breach the building.

The Congressman mentioned that this room ranks among his preferred spots within the complex for guiding tours and discussing its history, particularly highlighting that it was the location where Lincoln would sit by the fire to read letters.

Look inside 1,500ft-deep tunnels that will be shut off for 100,000 years

Moore added that sometimes, when he gives tours to small groups, they shimmy through the hole and walk down the stairs.

“Believe it or not, my big self has actually gotten down, and more importantly, out of this hole,” he joked in the video.

Moore said that he can fit into the seemingly small openingCredit: Jam Press/Tim Moore
The US Capitol building partially obscured by trees.
Some small groups touring the Capitol have been taken into the passage, according to MooreCredit: Jam Press
Viewers were all stunned by one detail on the stairsCredit: Jam Press/Tim Moore

SHOCKING DETAIL

History buffs were wow’ed by the secret passage and wondered what other secrets are hiding in plain sight in Washington DC.

“Fun piece of history. Thank you for sharing,” wrote one stunned viewer on X.

Another person said, “Thank you Mr. Moore. Very interesting.”

However, others had more questions about one key detail that the congressman failed to point out.

The stairs appeared to be covered with signatures and writing, leaving viewers wondering what the messages were all about.

“Who’s been down there writing on the steps?” asked one user.

Another person said, “Why is there graffiti on wood around the opening?”

“From all the graffiti on the stairs, looks as if a middle school was down there,” joked a different viewer.

Closed-off staircase in the US Capitol, reportedly used by British soldiers in 1812.
The passage was covered with writingCredit: Jam Press/Tim Moore
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