Moonville Tunnel
Eerie
and looming, Moonville Tunnel is said to be haunted by a drunken brakeman who
worked for the railroad in the mid-1800's and was hit by a train in the middle
of the night. He is said to be seen in the evenings, walking near the tunnel
with a lantern.
To get to Moonville Tunnel, from State Route 93-Take State Route 56 to State Route 278 south-following the signs toward Lake Hope State Park.
You will pass the iron furnace on the right and then the park lake. After the lake, make the first left on to Wheelabout Road. Almost immediately, the road will fork-veer to the left side of the fork. Follow this road until you get to a metal, one-lane bridge crossing over Raccoon Creek. Just before the bridge and on the left, you will see a pretty well-worn dirt trail that will lead along the bottomland and then up a gravel incline to the old tracks. The Moonville Tunnel is on the left.
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The Hocking Hills Region is located along the Appalachian
hillsides of southeastern Ohio. It is a unique region- rich in history and
dense with one of the few remaining wilderness areas left in the United
States. What was once a thriving, tamed industrial region of iron ore has
now turned back to its wilder side, a region filled with thick forests, huge
rock formations and mysterious sandstone recess caves. Those who look
closely can find the remains of the past and discover places less traveled
by others in the Hocking Hills.