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Philip J Walter
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Groom Lake, Area 51. Its a place that has been clouded in mystery. Even more so the less known Groom mine has been equally clouded in mystery. Since the late 1800s a little parcel of land just seven miles north of the now super secret base has been in private hands.
What started as a silver mine in the late 1800s boomed around the turn of the century and eventually closed operation sometime in the mid 1950s. However unlike other Air Force land grabs in the 80s and 90s, this little piece of land has remained immune to Air Force radar.
Recently, Barbara Sheehan, a relative of the original owner spoke at a panel on the history of the Test Site in Las Vegas, hosted by George Knapp. She spoke publicly that the mine is still theirs and that her family still goes their whenever they have the time. She was unclear how she and her family obtain permission. On a recent trip the Las Vegas I spoke with a member of retired test site security who explained how the arrangement works in simple detail.
The remaining family may contact the department of the air force to request permission to access their land anytime they wish. A local Las Vegas number was given to them to call. A date would be set for the outing, then the Air Force would vet any and all people who would be traveling with the family.
They would be given a time and place to park, most likely along Groom Road and wait for security personnel. Usually two unmarked trucks would pull beside the family, check the car and run social security numbers. From there they would be escorted to their land. And what I'm able to determine there are given an UHF radio to use to contact base security when they wish to leave.
I cannot vet all of this information however I find this story to be very interesting in the sea of rehashed area 51 lore.
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