Couple discover 19th-century log cabin during home renovation

Table of Content

• A Newspaper Gives a Clue
• Taking Their Time
• This Money Would Help Make Their Dreams Come True
• Putting Together the Clues
• Not the Only People to Make Crazy Discoveries

She immediately told her husband what she had found. The Ohio couple’s discovery was shocking and quite a unique situation, however they were not the only ones to find something old and unusual in their homes. Inside of the briefcase were loads of antique jewelry and valuables, like watches and rings.

Kemp and his friend Larry Daniels were removing some paneling for reuse when they uncovered the log cabin. A couple renovating their new home in Dublin, Ohio, were stunned to discover a perfectly-preserved 19th century log cabin. His wife thought it may have been someone’s old family recipes.

A Newspaper Gives a Clue

“I seriously had to make an appointment and sit there and watch them count it all out,” he wrote. Branik12 / ImgurBanana for scale is an expression indicating that a banana has been placed in a photo to reveal the true-to-life size of another object. But Paul didn’t have a banana, so he grabbed a banana-shaped toothbrush that he owned to show the scale of the box. Once he managed to open the green box, he discovered three packages separately wrapped in wax paper.

The couple had no idea how old these tapes were or how long that safe had been in the room. Unlike the contents of the suitcases they found earlier, these tapes seemed newer than 1951. After a week of fun surprises, the fun was over.

Taking Their Time

The couple expected to find more cash inside, but this time, the contents were more than just money. They were trying to focus on their home renovation projects, but they were also looking for more clues at the same time. The couple was very curious as to what was going on. The couple was even more determined to uncover all of the secrets of their home.

The curious couple also uncovered the shelter was stocked with items meant for survival in case of emergency. Inside there were two bunk beds, urinals, metal cans, trash, posture rest, glass jars, and some very large spiders. Now, we can only speculate what was on those tapes that were found in the hidden room.

This Money Would Help Make Their Dreams Come True

What they found inside was almost too terrifying to imagine. The couple was confused by the contents of the old briefcase. Nevertheless, they went further into their newly discovered hidden room to see what else was there. They had no idea what was ahead for them to find. The first thing the couple found in this mysterious hidden room was an old, worn-out brown leather briefcase.

The couple decided on opting for extensive remodelling involving peeling back the false ceiling and remodelling walls. Reddit user branik12 posted about the unexpected discovery, which he found in a small suitcase, daily mail reported. No information has ever been revealed to the media or public and all we can do is create hypothesis as to the contents of the tapes.

Putting Together the Clues

Whether this was a warning or some kind of sick game, the couple had no idea. It's a lot of stuff relevant to an ongoing case now and they politely asked me to do it so i figure that it would be wise to do so. Branik12 / ImgurThe couple held off on the renovation project and focused on doing some online research to figure out how rare these bills were and to find an appraiser. Paul also called an estate lawyer, who was also a friend. He confirmed that the money legally belonged to him and his wife. So, he went to an appraiser and learned that 20 of the bills had a higher face value, and 10 of them were worth four times their original value.

Before opening the suitcase, he decided to call his wife. He didn’t want her to miss out on this exciting discovery, so he waited for her to come home before going forward. Instinct told him to be careful, but adrenaline and curiosity made him continue. He wondered what treasures could be hidden inside. Taking a deep breath, he decided to keep going and find out what was inside this massive suitcase.

Not the Only People to Make Crazy Discoveries

But when they opened it, they realized that their guesses were way off. Imgur / branik12In the beginning, he didn’t think much of it. But the more he peeled away, the stranger the wall art got. In fact, Paul couldn’t help but notice that some of the drawings looked like a very questionable insignia.

Importantly we had to use our warranty recently and Murray came to fix our problems in no time and with good quality. In a series of photos posted to Imgur, Reddit user Branik12 explains how he and his wife found the treasure trove. And 21 descendants of Patrick Dunne — the wealthy businessman who stashed the money that was minted in a time of bank collapses and joblessness — will each get a mere fraction of the find. “It was startling and was just kind of wonderment to see history just peeled away, to see history revealed right before your eyes,” he said.

Waiting on His Wife

You can trust him to watch for issues, problem solve and be on top of all coordination and mid stream changes. We have lots of questions and interesting add-ons, but he managed to find options and creative solutions to meet our needs. Frank and George totally impressed us with their trade skills, problem solving abilities and professionalism. They are always on time and quick to explain, busting a lot of trade myths and solving our space and plumbing issues with precision and experience.

In one of her videos, Jennifer explained that that these types of bomb shelters were actually normal for homes that were built in the 1950’s. People wanted to know exactly what was on the tapes and what was happening in this mysterious house. However, the police declared that the information was part of an ongoing investigation.

UnsplashThe couple knew a project of this magnitude wouldn’t be a walk in the park. But they didn’t expect to uncover something that would potentially change both of their lives. Little by little, Paul kept taking apart the ceiling of the basement which allowed him to expose the pipes and wooden beams. Branik12 / ImgurOnce the plaster was completely removed, Paul got to work on the ceiling, which he hoped would go smoothly, but it didn’t. “There a good quarter inch of dust on the ceiling,” he explained.

He realized it had to be something important or valuable for someone to want to hide it away in the basement ceiling. It was good to work with Vito and come up with a plan that allowed our family to help do some work to save time and money but have the pros come in and do the heavy lifting and hold timeline. The bulk of the work was done in short order and the impact to our day to day was minimal. Confirmed that this was the likely source as the deck above our garage was not built correctly.