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Shanghai Tunnels, Portland, Oregon |
During the early 19th century, Portland was the center of a form of human trafficking, which came to be known as shanghaiing, because the victims so often ended up in East Asia. In local bars, men were plied with drink and then dumped straight into a network of tunnels via a trapdoor concealed in the floor, from which they were sold to ships as unpaid labour.
Many died in the dark underbelly of the city; various tours will guide you through the tunnels that those ghosts still inhabit.
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