Debert Diefenbunker

The Debert Diefenbunker is among the most beloved Cold War historic landmarks in Nova Scotia Canada. Over the past four years though, it had fallen into terrible disrepair and neglect.

We now have the opportunity to revive the Diefenbunker and keep this piece of our history from becoming destroyed!

Our mission is to revive it and give it new life. We are faced with it's history being completely lost.

What the Heck is a Diefenbunker?

- Original 1960s Cold War Bunker Design for Government Continuity Across Canada

- This Diefenbunker Served NATO Communications Until the 90s When It Was Decommissioned

- All Other ROC Diefenbunkers Were Lost

The Diefenbunkers are a series of Cold War fallout shelters aka "bunkers" built across Canada during the Cuban Missile Crisis in the late 1950s. It was Canada’s Prime Minister Diefenbaker at that time that lead the effort to have these bunkers built in order to ensure the Canadian government would survive when the bombs started to fall. Thus the name Diefenbunker was given to them.

Before the turn of the century most of the bunkers had been decommissioned by the military. Many of them had been sealed, and others completely demolished for fear of them falling into criminal control.

Of all the Regional Operational Center (ROC) Diefenbunkers, this one is the last. The HQ Diefenbunker for Canada located in Carp operates today as a museum.

Why Should You Care?

Hundreds of Jobs Will Be Created

Cold War Most Important Moment in Modern History

Save it From Destruction

Allow Future Generations To Learn About the Cold War

The Cold War represents one of the most important moments in our modern history. Only half a century ago, it was the moment when humanity had the capability to destroy itself and nearly did. The Diefenbunker represents a living reminder of the moment humanity stood on the edge of destruction. Constructed out of fear of our future, its existence tells the story in itself for generations to come.

When people see the Diefenbunker from within they are always amazed by the place. However, years of neglect have lead to its current poor condition. Now is the time to bring back the Diefenbunker from the brink of total destruction.

Besides all of this, once we have the bunker operational, we will need to have hundreds of jobs fulfilled at the bunker, and expect another few hundred jobs offsite being spun off from all our activities.

The facility was originally designed to support 350 people in the event of fallout or other threats. Located next to the bunker is a small airport where you can fly into safety from where ever you maybe.

Please send a message if you have any questions.

The bunker is *NOT* open for for random visits/tours/wanting a look inside. We do not hold regular hours at present, and if/when there are people onsite, they are in the midst of construction/restorations. If you wish to see the Diefenbunker you can arrange for a group tour that is scheduled. A small fee of $10 per person will be charged to pay for the power consumption in the time it takes for you to be on the tour and for the guide. During the summer we have more public tours. Watch this page for updates on them. Note that we may not continue to hold tours in the future. So come see it while you can.