Church Hill tunnel construction c. 1872

The beginning of one of the legends of Richmond.

February 2, 2015; 12:51 PM • by Richard Hayes

#OTDinRVA 2/1/1872 Digging began on the now collapsed Church Hill Tunnel near 19th St at the foot of @UnionHillRVA pic.twitter.com/uOEjvJTQJf

— HistoryReplaysToday (@historyreplays) February 1, 2015

This failed IndieGoGo  gives a good brief history of the tunnel if you’re not already familiar.

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