Stumphouse Tunnel – Walhalla, South Carolina
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Stumphouse Tunnel was designed as a railroad tunnel and built by Irish immigrants before the Civil War. It is not far from the town of Walhalla, in Oconee County. When the Civil War broke out, work on the railroad came to a screeching halt. There were failed efforts to restart the work after the war had ended, but eventually it was abandoned.
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Clemson University bought the tunnel in 1951 and used it to cure their famous Clemson blue cheese for many years. The tunnel is still owned by Clemson, but is managed by the State Parks System.
In this photograph, a person emerges from the depths of the Stumphouse Tunnel to the light outside. This shot was taken in fall 2005 by Brian W. Lackore.
If you are able to visit the tunnel, make sure to also see the legendary Issaqueena Falls.
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September 6th, 2011 at 1:14 pm
When I was at Clemson in the mid ’60s, I discovered the tunnel. I would take friends for a ride in my noisy little Alfa Romeo and back the thing way back into the tunnel. It was scary and the noise sounded like the tunnel would cave in. Lots of fun!
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