Passing by this home every day I was there, I eventually grew far too curious and had to see what was hiding behind all of the wild overgrowth. The overgrown house of mystery ended up containing what you see in the photos below!

The year was 1942 – World War II raged across Europe and the Pacific, while the United States became united in a state of panic. War planes screamed overhead as the Navy hurriedly built 17 hangars across the nation, with Tillamook Bay in Oregon being home to two of these massive structures.

With a current population of only 36, it’s no surprise that I was able to meet some amazing and very friendly people – people who were more than excited to share stories of the town’s past, and were incredibly inviting as well as helpful.