Rachel Caves

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Rachel Caves
Location	Rachel, Nevada

A cave system existed beneath the town of Rachel, Nevada.

At some point between 1945 and 1959, the Nevada Experiment, a secret government attempt at interdimensional travel, was established within Nevada. However, a staff member from the Nevada Experiment defected and hid essential equipment in the Rachel Caves.

This equipment went on to change the trajectory of Henry Creel's life forever. Henry, a child who lived in Rachel with his family, was exploring the caves one day while playing with his spyglass. While exploring, Henry stumbled across the scientific equipment; the technology unexpectedly activated, transporting Henry and the rogue staff member to Dimension X, killing the staff member in the process. In the alternate world, Henry saw glimpses of strange creatures and was exposed to the influence of a shadowy entity.

Henry survived the ordeal and eventually returned home after 12 hours, but with altered blood and a changed personality. A scientist working at the Nevada Experiment, Dr. Martin Brenner, later recovered the stolen equipment, also finding the spyglass belonging to Henry. Brenner was able to later track down Henry thanks to the dropped spyglass, eventually making him the first of a new series of test subjects at Hawkins Lab.