Upton Chamber - This mysterious artificial cave has long puzzled New Englanders.
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THIS ARTIFICIAL CAVE WILL IMPRESS anyone who comes across it. A 14-foot-long tunnel opens up from the unsuspecting woodland, leading anyone who dares venture inside into a dark, igloo-like underground dome.
No one is quite sure who built the mysterious stone chamber. Because of this, the structure has been a point of curiosity for decades among locals—and a matter of debate among archaeologists.
According to a 2015 U.S. Geological Survey, analysis of the chamber estimates its age as being built between 1350 and 1625, based on OSL Sampling. This has led some to conclude that it was built by the Nipmuc people, who lived in the area. The cave also lies along the Great Trail, a famed indigenous trade route that went from Delaware to Canada. Despite those findings, no Native American artifacts have been found inside the Upton Chamber.
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