Church Hill Tunnel
Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA
About
-
Get directions 401 N 18th Street
Richmond, Virginia 23223 United StatesCoordinates: 37.53601, -77.42295 - Cemetery ID:
Members have Contributed
Advertisement
Photos
No additional photos.
Add PhotosIt was constructed in the 1870s as a railroad tunnel for the C & O railroad. Because it built on unstable ground it was abandoned in 1901. On October 2, 1925 it was deceided to rebuilt the tunnel for reuse. Near the Western entrance 150 feet of the tunnel collapse buring a work train ten flatcars: An enginner and fire man are known to have died (recovoered); two laborors were missing and beleived to have been burried under debries. Because of the grounds unstabilty the western entrance and western part of the tunnel was sealed off permantently
It was constructed in the 1870s as a railroad tunnel for the C & O railroad. Because it built on unstable ground it was abandoned in 1901. On October 2, 1925 it was deceided to rebuilt the tunnel for reuse. Near the Western entrance 150 feet of the tunnel collapse buring a work train ten flatcars: An enginner and fire man are known to have died (recovoered); two laborors were missing and beleived to have been burried under debries. Because of the grounds unstabilty the western entrance and western part of the tunnel was sealed off permantently
Nearby cemeteries
Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA
- Total memorials1
- Percent photographed100%
- Percent with GPS0%
Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA
- Total memorials2
- Percent photographed100%
- Percent with GPS0%
Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA
- Total memorials693
- Percent photographed34%
- Percent with GPS11%
Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA
- Total memorials76
- Percent photographed92%
- Percent with GPS0%
- Added: 21 Jul 2021
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2734916
Success
Uploading...
Waiting...
Failed
This photo was not uploaded because this cemetery already has 20 photos
This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this cemetery
This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this cemetery
Invalid File Type
Birth and death years unknown.
1 photo picked...
2 photos picked...
Uploading 1 Photo
Uploading 2 Photos
1 Photo Uploaded
2 Photos Uploaded
Size exceeded
Too many photos have been uploaded
"Unsupported file type"
• ##count## of 0 memorials with GPS displayed. Double click on map to view more.No cemeteries found