The soldier in the corridor

Oklahoma · United States · School

The school was a bomb shelter. Late at night, or when the lights go out in a storm, he walks the halls. Stare long enough and he turns round.

This school at Drumright, Oklahoma was built as a bomb shelter, and the figure reported in it is a soldier.

He is seen late at night, and during bad storms when the lights go out, walking up and down the corridors.

If you look at him long enough he turns and looks back at you, and then he is gone.

That exchange is what makes the account. Almost nothing else in this archive acknowledges being watched, and a figure that waits to be noticed and then responds is a different order of report.

Schools built or designated as fallout shelters were standard across the United States in the 1950s and 1960s, and a good many still have the yellow and black signs on them. Children practised getting under their desks in these buildings.

Drumright was an oil boom town.

The school is in use.

FAQ

Where is The soldier in the corridor located?

The soldier in the corridor is in Oklahoma, United States.