Swannanoa Tunnel Construction
Sector: Tunnel • Location: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Source: News & Observer
The Swannanoa Tunnel is a 1,832-foot railroad tunnel built in the 1870s by the Western North Carolina Railroad through the Blue Ridge Mountains. The construction involved the use of prison labor, mostly Black men, under harsh and coerced conditions. The tunnel was built to facilitate railroad travel through the mountains and is still in use today by Norfolk Southern freight trains.
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Description | The Swannanoa Tunnel is a 1,832-foot railroad tunnel built in the 1870s by the Western North Carolina Railroad through the Blue Ridge Mountains. The construction involved the use of prison labor, mostly Black men, under harsh and coerced conditions. The tunnel was built to facilitate railroad travel through the mountains and is still in use today by Norfolk Southern freight trains. |
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