Western & Atlantic Railroad Tunnel
About the Business
The Western & Atlantic Railroad Tunnel is a historic institution located in Tunnel Hill, Georgia. Experience over 160 years of railroad and Civil War history at the Tunnel Hill Heritage Center and Museum. Explore the first major railroad tunnel in the South, completed in 1850, and learn about the Civil War's "Great Locomotive Chase" that passed through in 1862. Walk through the Clisby Austin House, a Confederate field hospital and Union headquarters during the war. Guided tours are available Monday through Saturday, with group pricing available for 20 or more guests. Reservations are recommended for tours. Don't miss this opportunity to step back in time and learn about the rich history of this engineering marvel.
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Location & Phone number
215 Clisby Austin Dr, Tunnel Hill, GA 30755, United States
Hours open
Monday:
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday:
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday:
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday:
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday:
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday:
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday:
Closed
Reviews
"I couldnt resist. When driving on I75 and seeing the signs for Tunnel Hill, your interest is piqued. This little sits has some amazing pieces of railroad history that are well worth a 60 minute stop. From the little museum to the actual Sherman Necktie to the tunnel itself to the little covered bridge...there is so much to see and learn about!"
"Loved this place. Found it by accident and decided to take the tour. Our guide miranda was awesome. Very knowledgeable. Tunnel was awesome. All the buildings were awesome as well. Highly recommended!"
"Absolutely worth the trip, our tour guide was knowledgeable and very friendly. She really brought out the history in this amazing site. We can't wait to come back for the reenactment"
"Absolutely beautiful place. Very photogenic. Glad I stopped, but wished I had more time. They have tours available bit weren't open at the time. Still free to walk around & take a look."
"Very much historic & well maintained heritage site. We had a great time, they have two tours to choose from or a combination of both - 1. Visitor center with musem 2. Clisby house, hospital, general store which has post office & everything you needed during those days and the Western Atlantic rail road tunnel built during 1700s. There is also the current rail road tunnel which is still active today built in 1928. The old tunnel is around 1500ft long & is well lit and maintained. Lady who took us through the tour was Amazing! She was so much into history & very keen to share a lot of information about the Clisby family who owned the land & some of the civil war history. Overall a good historic place to visit, you might spend close to 2 hours for both the tours."
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