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The Catacombs are a fictional section of the fictional city Port Charles, New York.

History[]

For more than 150 years Port Charles has been a main location for the smuggling of contraband goods into the country -- specifically New York and the Northeast. The catacomb tunnels were originally dug under the city's Asian Quarter by The Triad. (Brad Cooper's biological family has run it for generations.)

Over time, the tunnel system spread over more of the town to handle the flow of illegal goods much of it coming over Lake Ontario from Canada. The heyday for contraband flowing into the city was during Prohibition (Booze of all kinds was illegal in the U.S. but legal in Canada) when the series of tunnels on Spoon Island (including under Wyndemere Castle) were dug. Today smuggling is still a big business in Port Charles controlled by Sonny Corinthos and The Triad in a live-and-let-live arrangement, However, instead of using hidden tunnels the contraband is stored until shipment to New York City and other points in a series of waterfront warehouses.

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Frisco Jones and Felicia Cummings in the Catacombs (1989)

The catacombs were run under the Asian Quarter of the city in a 1985 story-line where Frisco Jones, Sean Donely and Suki were hiding from evil mastermind Chaing Wu.

The Catacombs entrance

The entrance to one of the catacombs seen in 1993.

A 1993 story-line saw Lucky Spencer and Sly Eckert hiding out in catacombs while hiding from Frank Smith's henchmen. As the henchmen close in, Bill Eckert finds them just in time and is shot in the back protecting the children. Bill dies in the catacombs while Lucky and Sly are rescued by Luke Spencer and Laura Webber.

In 1996, when Bobbie Spencer discovered Damian Smith slept with Lucy Coe, she plotted her revenge by pretending to be a secret admirer and lured Damian into the catacombs. Then she cut the electricity and left Damian trying to climb out of the tunnel in the dark. Not being able to see three inches in front of him, Damian fell and broke his back.

The catacombs were again referenced in 1997 when Sonny Corinthos was being set up for drugs and Brenda Barrett was kidnapped by an employee of Sonny's who blamed her for Lily Corinthos' death. Brenda was brought to the catacombs to lure Sonny and when he arrived an explosion was set off which sealed off all exits. Brenda went into withdrawal from pain killers and Sonny began to suffer from claustrophobia. Both thinking they were going to die admitted their undying love for each other and made love.

In 2004, Cody McCall was murdered in the catacombs under Wyndemere Castle by his former business partner, Ben Rogers.

In 2013, Stephen Clay kidnaps Sam McCall and her son Danny Morgan bringing them to Wyndemere. Sam is later found and rescued by John McBain and Lucy Coe in the Catacombs. After a brief struggle, Caleb is supposedly killed by John.

Robert Scorpio and Anna Devane decided to deal with Cesar Faison once and for all by leaving him trapped inside one of the catacombs under Wyndemere. However unbeknownst to them, Faison managed to escape.

In 2014, Heather Webber takes Carly Spencer to the catacombs in Wyndemere. When Cameron Webber, Emma Scorpio-Drake, and Spencer Cassadine discover Heather she tells them there's a Chupacabra hiding in the stables to keep them from finding Carly. Before Heather can kill Carly, she's discovered by Franco Baldwin, whom she shoots, but is later stopped by Anna Devane.

In early 2018, Faison returns to Port Charles and kidnaps Liesl Obrecht, taking her to the stables at Wyndemere. When Faison discovers Lulu Spencer attempting to rescue Obrecht he traps her and gases the room leaving both to die. However, Lulu remembered the catacombs under the stables, where she and Liesl hid until they were rescued by Dante Falconeri and Sonny.

At the beginning of 2019, Terry Randolph tells Oscar Nero-Quartermaine, Josslyn Jacks, and his parents that the treatment for his brain tumor did not work and that he will die in a matter of seven to eight months, but it might also go as early as six weeks. Oscar decides that he wants to live the rest of his life having fun. He tells Joss that he has not seen a lot of Port Charles and that he wants to see the catacombs. They get as far as getting to a cellar that is above them and he has another seizure. He is saved by his father Drew Cain and uncle Jason Morgan after Sam finds them trapped and is taken to the hospital for further observation.

In mid-February 2023, when it's discovered that Ryan Chamberlain, Heather Webber, and Esme Prince have escaped from Spring Ridge Prison the police mobilize to find the fugitives. The concerned citizens are shocked to learn that Ryan was faking his incapacitation, Heather is The Hook, and together they are Esme's parents. The fugitive trio head to Wyndemere, as Ryan plans to bring his beloved obsession, Ava Jerome, with them on the run. The police need to get onto Spoon Island without getting caught or causing Heather or Ryan to harm the hostages. Realizing their dire situation - Laura brings up the secret underground tunnel system leading from the mainland to the island. Using her long-ago knowledge of the catacombs, they are able to take back Spoon Island and rescue the hostages.

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Cities, Towns, and Neighborhoods
Asian Quarter Neighborhood ยท Baltimore, Maryland ยท Beechers Corners, New York ยท Bensonhurst Neighborhood ยท The Catacombs ยท Corinth, Pennsylvania ยท Croton-on-Hudson, New York ยท Jacksonville, Florida ยท Las Vegas, Nevada ยท Llanview, Pennsylvania ยท New York City, New York ยท Niagara Falls, New York ยท Nixon Falls, Pennsylvania ยท Pautauk, New York ยท Pine Barrens Forest ยท Pine Valley, Pennsylvania ยท Port Charles, New York ยท Queens Point Neighborhood ยท Rockland, New York

Residences
Ashford Condo ยท Ashford-Lansing-Davis Apartment ยท The Brownstone ยท Cassadine House ยท Charlie's Pub Office Apartment ยท Chase Apartment ยท Collins Penthouse ยท Corbin Apartment ยท Corinthos Cabin ยท Corinthos-Davis Apartment ยท Davis House ยท Finn Apartment ยท Greystone Manor ยท Harborview Towers ยท Heller Apartment ยท Jerome Penthouse ยท Jones House ยท Neighborhood Safehouse ยท Obrecht Penthouse ยท Quartermaine Gatehouse ยท Quartermaine Mansion ยท Robinson-Ashford Beach House ยท Secondary Corinthos Safehouse ยท Winslow Garden Apartments ยท Wu Estate ยท Wyndemere Castle
Medical and Legal Facilities
Ferncliff Asylum ยท Freedman Clinic ยท General Hospital ยท Hospital Morgue ยท Mason, Petrovich, and Miller ยท Mercy Hospital ยท Miscavige Institute ยท Port Charles City Jail ยท Port Charles County Secure Psychiatric Facility ยท Port Charles Courthouse ยท Port Charles Emergency Services ยท Port Charles Police Department ยท Turning Woods Long Term Memory Care
Businesses, Hotels, and Motels
Aurora Media ยท B/N Department Store ยท Cassadine Industries ยท Corinthos Coffee ยท Crimson Magazine ยท Deception Cosmetics ยท ELQ ยท Harbor View Inn ยท The Invader ยท Jerome Gallery ยท Logan's Department Store ยท Marta & Chloe ยท Metro Court Hotel ยท Midwood Motor Lodge ยท Volonino's Gym ยท Woodbridge Motel ยท Wyndham's Department Store ยท Xtreme Motors ยท Yoga Studio
Eateries, Bars, and Clubs
Beradino's ยท Bobbie's ยท Cafe Cherie ยท Charlie's Pub ยท Eckert's Bakery ยท Haven Bistro ยท Metro Court Restaurant ยท Noodle Buddha ยท Outdoor Cafeteria ยท Perks Coffee ยท Port Charles Grill ยท Pozzulo's ยท The Savoy
Education, Spirituality, and Organizations
Afterlife ยท All Saints Chapel ยท Alliance to Save Exploited Children ยท Community Center ยท Corinthos-Davis House ยท Dawn of Day Cult ยท General Hospital Chapel ยท Lila's Kids Summer Camp ยท Madison Preparatory School ยท The Mooney/Kenny Shooting Range ยท Port Charles Academy Preschool ยท Port Charles Elementary ยท Port Charles High School ยท Port Charles University ยท Queen of Angels Elementary School ยท Scouts of Port Charles ยท Society Setups ยท St. Timothy's Catholic Church ยท Throwing Club ยท True Believers ยท Westwood Academy
Other Locations
The Bank of ELQ ยท Black Duck Distillery ยท Cabins and Warehouses ยท Home & Heart ยท Museum of Mayhem ยท Pickle-Lila ยท Port Charles Airport ยท Port Charles Funeral Home ยท Port Charles History Museum ยท The Port Charles Press ยท Port Charles Train Station ยท Public Spaces ยท Quartermaine Boathouse ยท Quartermaine Stables ยท Rage Room ยท Recording Studio ยท Rice Manor ยท Roger's Reptile Round Up ยท Steam Room ยท Storage Space ยท Sub-basement Laboratory ยท WLPC ยท WXPC ยท Wyndemere Parapet ยท Wyndemere Stables
Outdoor Locations
Angel's Bluff ยท Hospital Rooftop ยท Lookout Point ยท Metro Court Gardens ยท Metro Court Pool and Lounge ยท Oscar's Meadow ยท Port Charles Country Club ยท Port Charles Woodlawn Cemetery ยท Rana Point ยท Rice Park ยท Rice Plaza ยท The Waterfront ยท Waterfront Promenade
Out-of-Town
Andy's Roadside Diner ยท The Bar 65 ยท Beechers Corners House ยท Bensonhurst Church ยท BitZecure ยท Brasserie ยท Bridgeport Cafรฉ ยท Brooklyn Union Pub ยท Caulfield House ยท Corinth Outlet Mall ยท Corinthos Safehouse ยท Country House ยท D'archam Asylum ยท Francisco Street Coffee ยท Frankie's Bar ยท Friends of Peace and Love ยท Gelhorn Jewelers ยท Gene's Branford Roadhouse ยท Hidden Hills Safehouse ยท The Highsider ยท Jacksonville Airport ยท Jacksonville Beach ยท Jacksonville Beautification Guild ยท Jacksonville Hotel ยท John F. Kennedy High School ยท Llantano Valley Commercial Properties ยท Marino House ยท Montgomery, Barker, and Brown ยท Nero NYC Apartment ยท Niagara Equities ยท Nixon Falls Garage ยท Nixon Falls Park ยท Pautauk State Park ยท Pautauk Trucking Company ยท Pebela Cosmetics ยท Pikeman Security Group ยท Primary Corinthos Safehouse ยท Ryan's Bar ยท Sandy Shores Cemetery ยท Sawyer High School ยท Trout Apartment ยท Undisclosed Safehouse ยท Vanderbilt University ยท Vermont Safehouse ยท Webber California House ยท Whispering Pines Spa
Out-of-Town Government & Medical
Baltimore Police Department ยท Beechers Corners Police Department ยท Blue Cape Police Department ยท Celestial Heights Manor ยท Civilian Complaint Review Board ยท Crichton-Clark Clinic ยท D.E.A. ยท F.B.I. ยท Flatland Federal Prison ยท Green Briar Federal Penitentiary ยท I.C.E. ยท Ithaca W.S.B. Facility ยท Llantano County Courthouse ยท Manhattan North Hospital ยท Military ยท Mountain Landing Long-term Care ยท New York Methodist Hospital ยท New York Police Department ยท Nixon Falls Clinic ยท Nixon Falls Firehouse ยท Oak Hill Convalescent Home ยท Out-of-Town Clinic ยท Pentonville Penitentiary ยท Quantico ยท R.I.C.O. Act ยท S.E.C. ยท Shadybrook Sanitarium ยท Shriners Hospital for Children ยท Silver Water Aftercare ยท Spring Ridge Prison ยท State of California ยท State of New York ยท State of Pennsylvania ยท S.W.A.T. ยท Unnamed Medical Facility
International Locations
Bliss Street Auto Repair Mechanics ยท Boronsky Clinic ยท Canada Health Care ยท Canadian Lighthouse ยท Cartullo Couture ยท Cassadine Barn ยท Cassadine Compound ยท Chechen Cassadine Compound ยท Compound Prison ยท Devon Pub ยท Die Klinik den Geist zu Heilen ยท Doctors Without Borders ยท Donely Manor ยท Dutch Windmill ยท DVX ยท Ecole Internationale De Chatel ยท Edmonton Airport ยท Eisenschaft Bank ยท EuroTech ยท Geneva W.S.B. Facility ยท Greenlandic Cassadine Compound ยท The Hague ยท The Inn at Cascade Point ยท Interpol ยท Irish Inn ยท L'Acadรฉmie Oddette ยท Le Lucien Hotel & Casino ยท Lethe Unlimited ยท Marick Clinic ยท Mrs. Bletchly's B&B ยท Niagara Medical Center ยท Panopolis Taverna ยท Parisian Cassadine Compound ยท Russian Church ยท Steinmauer Prison ยท Suministros Medicos ยท Swiss-Austrian W.S.B. Field Office ยท Swiss Farmhouse ยท The Tower ยท Turkish Prison ยท U.S. Consul ยท Venezuelan Cassadine Compound ยท World Security Bureau
International Cities, Countries, & Islands
Cassadine Island ยท City of Amsterdam ยท City of Marrakesh ยท Country of Afghanistan ยท Country of Canada ยท Country of France ยท Continent of Europe ยท Country of Malkuth ยท Country of Santo Moro ยท Country of Switzerland ยท Country of Tanzania ยท Country of Turkey ยท Island off Puerto Rico ยท Island of San Cristo ยท Island of Tahiti ยท Mariana Islands
Former Businesses & Locations
Local
The Acorn Motel ยท Archer's Pavilion ยท Art Studio and Loft ยท Baldwin Law Firm ยท Bamboo Bar ยท Body Heat ยท Bradley Ward House ยท Bucket O' Blood ยท Campus Disco ยท The Cannery ยท The Cellar ยท Club 101 ยท The Croydon Hotel ยท Deception Health Spa ยท Devane Townhouse ยท Donely Shipping ยท Duke's Club ยท Emily Bowen-Quartermaine Memorial Clinic ยท The Floating Rib ยท Forrest Hills Sanitarium ยท Gemini Jazz Club ยท The Greenbelts ยท The Green Shirts ยท The Haunted Star ยท Jason's Bike Shop ยท Ko Shing ยท L&B Records ยท Laundromat ยท Luke's Blues Club ยท Luke's Place ยท Luzetta's Bakery ยท Mayor's Mansion ยท McCall and Jackal Private Investigations ยท Mount Hebron Church ยท Nite Lite Motel ยท The Oasis ยท The Outback ยท The Paradise Lounge ยท Pawn Shop ยท Pine Circle Sanitarium ยท Pizza Shack ยท Port Charles Hotel ยท Port Charles Plaza Hotel ยท Port Charles Women's Clinic ยท Queen of Angels Church ยท Recovery Room ยท Rendezvous Motel ยท Sonny's Coffee Shop ยท Stay Cool Teen Center ยท Tea House ยท Teen Time Sports Center ยท Vaughn's ยท Versailles Room ยท Waterfront Clinic
Out-of-Town
Art Loft ยท Benson House ยท Boxcar ยท Brenda's Dream House ยท Caulfield House ยท CoeCoe Cosmetics ยท Country Road Cabin ยท Equinox Corporation ยท Frank Oregon House ยท Gatlin's ยท Gatlin House ยท Green Meadows Spa ยท Grey House ยท Jacksonville Brothel ยท Jerome Apartment ยท The Lanai ยท Mount Rushmore ยท Quartermaine Cabin ยท Ramirez Hacienda ยท Riverside Condo ยท Roberts House ยท Roselawn Sanitarium ยท Serenity ยท Sunset Gardens Apartment ยท The Tan-O ยท Whitaker Farm ยท Zacchara Mansion
International
Canadian Hideout ยท Centre Hospitalier du Mont Georges ยท House of Mirrors ยท Lumina ยท Lynch Manor ยท The Melton Arms ยท Parisian Apartment ยท Triple L Diner ยท Underground Bunker ยท Webber Island Building ยท W.S.B. Training Academy
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