Trementina Base, Religious archival facility in San Miguel County, New Mexico.
Trementina Base is an archival facility in San Miguel County, New Mexico, featuring underground vaults that house stainless steel tablets and recordings stored in titanium capsules. The compound includes residential buildings, a private airstrip, and various security measures that restrict public access to the property.
Construction of the underground storage facility began in 1986 under the direction of the Church of Spiritual Technology. The site was designed as a long-term preservation project intended to maintain its contents across generations.
The compound features a large surface symbol visible from above, consisting of two intersecting circles with diamond shapes between them. This marking creates a distinctive visual element that shapes how the site appears from a distance.
The facility is not open to the public and is heavily secured, so visitors can only view the site from a distance or from outside the perimeter. Anyone interested in learning more should check in advance whether special tours or public access events are ever permitted.
The base stores texts engraved on metal plates designed to withstand nuclear events, powered by solar-driven turntables for audio playback. This setup demonstrates an unusual approach to preserving recorded and written information across extreme time scales.
Location: New Mexico
GPS coordinates: 35.52460,-104.57200
Latest update: December 19, 2025 23:21
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