The Collapse of Richmond's Church Hill Tunnel

Explore the facts and mysteries surrounding the history and collapse of Richmond, Virginia's Church Hill Tunnel . A must for fans of railroad and Richmond history. Richmond, the capital of the Confederacy, was in shambles after the Civil War . The bulk of Reconstruction became dependent on the railways, and one of the most important links in the system was the Church Hill Tunnel . The tunnel was eventually rendered obsolete by an alternative path over a viaduct, and it was closed for regular ope