The Howard Tunnel is located near Seven Valleys, Pennsylvania. In operation since 1838, it is the second oldest active rail tunnel in the U.S. Originally constructed by the York and Maryland Line Rail Road, it formed a critical link in the north-south line assembled by the Northern Central Railway.
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i feel like this tunnel is apart of the great mud flood a ancient relic found not built like most of the country the old building were already here buried in mud...i want to know where that barred off passage used to go beside just a cut out in the wall thye must of bricked it up and barred it off but where did that go to there is no purpose for a random what looks like a passage that goes no where then be barred off why is it barred off if its just brick and goes no where like the rest of the tunnel what are they hidding under the mountain i feel like it leads in to that hill there and theres something hidden iv always thought this since i was a kid and still do was it a old station a shelter what was it beside just a tunnel i dont believe that its just a train tunnel built in 1860s like everything else claims to be cause thats when it was unearthed after...
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A pleasant and level 1.9 mile walk from the car park. The tunnel is underwhelming but neat, in a historic / nostalgic kind of way. The trail was well kept and can be traveled by foot or anything with wheels, totally mobility and baby friendly.
If your kids walk on the train tracks, keep your eyes out for snakes, we found an adult copperhead in one of the...
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Lovely tunnel made of perfectly chiseled stone. Its length, and ultimately its depth, was perfect as it allowed for enough light to penetrate from both sides (I am afraid of the dark) However, there is a neat little hole in the side of the tunnel that one could not get lost in. I would have given this location a perfect 5 if I could have climbed on top...
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