Congressman Reveals Hidden Secret Passageway From America's Founding Under Capitol Floorboards

Under nan floorboards of nan U.S. Capitol dishonesty hidden staircases and passageways near complete from nan iconic building's original building successful nan 18th century, a viral video posted by Republican North Carolina Rep. Tim Moore shows. 

"Construction started successful nan 1700s and location are each sorts of small hidden passageways. As you saw, I conscionable pulled this screen up, and you tin see," Moore said successful a video posted to his charismatic legislature X relationship connected Friday, showing a concealed doorway successful nan level of nan Capitol. 

The U.S. Capitol's building was commissioned successful 1793, pinch President George Washington laying nan cornerstone that aforesaid year. The original building was completed successful 1826, pinch various description s made crossed nan decades, specified arsenic a visitant halfway that opened successful 2008. 

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Congressman Tim Moore opens a passageway successful nan U.S. Capitol. (Rep. Tim Moore/X)

Moore took viewers wrong nan Capitol's Lincoln Room, which he said is 1 of his favorites to show visitors to Washington, D.C., noting it's wherever Abraham Lincoln would beryllium by a occurrence and publication letters erstwhile he served arsenic a congressman representing Illinois from 1847-1849. 

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"But nan astir absorbing portion of nan room is underneath nan floorboards," Moore posted to X. 

The North Carolina Republican opened a hidden doorway connected nan floor, revealing a dusty and historical staircase starring to what appeared to beryllium different room below. 

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"We're conscionable disconnected of what's called Statuary Hall, which astatine 1 clip was nan existent House chamber.… But this is conscionable an illustration of immoderate of nan small hidden secrets successful nan Capitol," Moore said. 

North Carolina Republican Rep. Tim Moore filmed a video showing nan hidden secrets of nan U.S. Capitol. (Rep. Tim Moore/X)

The lawmaker added that he heard done Capitol building lore that nan staircase nether nan Lincoln Room was utilized by British soldiers successful nan War of 1812 to set occurrence to nan historical building. Known arsenic nan "Burning of Washington," British soldiers successful August 1814 group occurrence to nan U.S. Capitol, nan Washington Navy Yard and nan White House – which was past known arsenic nan Presidential Mansion – earlier storms put retired nan fires and subject unit were called to D.C. to take sides it from British forces. The War of 1812 ended successful 1815. 

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President Donald Trump is preparing for monolithic celebrations successful 2026 successful grant of nan nation's founding 250 years ago. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Moore's circuit of nan concealed staircase comes arsenic President Donald Trump prepares to footwear disconnected America's 250th day of its founding connected July 4, 2026. Trump signed an executive bid conscionable days aft his inauguration this twelvemonth detailing really his management will hole for nan monolithic celebration, including launching a White House task force, building monuments celebrating nan nation's founding and humanities leaders, and protecting monuments from vandalism pursuing specified attacks during nan riots and protests that swept nan federation successful 2020. 

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The Army will clasp a 250th day of its founding adjacent period pinch a planned parade that will agelong from Arlington, Virginia, to nan National Mall.