Tunnel Hill, Georgia: Rebel Tunnel of Chetoogeta Mountain
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Tunnel Hill Heritage Center and Museum
- Address:
- 215 Clisby Austin Drive, Tunnel Hill, GA
- Directions:
- Tunnel Hill Heritage Center and Museum. I-75 exit 345. Drive south on US Hwy 41 for four miles. Turn left immediate after the bridge over the train tracks onto Oak St. When it veers left, stay straight onto Clisby Austin Drive. You'll see the museum and parking lot ahead, on the left.
- Hours:
- M-Sa 9-5 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 706-876-1571
- Admission:
- Adults $6.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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Opened 1850, abandoned 1928, restored and opened to the public in 2000. 1,500 feet of claustrophobia, which you can ride through on a tram.
Roadsideamerica.com Report... [09/30/2018]Visitor Tips and News About Rebel Tunnel of Chetoogeta Mountain
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Why call it "Rebel Tunnel?" Never heard of that name, which is almost offensive. The estate which is part of the tour was owned by a rather progressive gentleman who I believe supported the Union.
[Rodger Ling, 05/18/2021]
It was built so fast [in less than two years]. And "The General" locomotive chase passed through it.
[Laydon, 09/17/2016]Ride a tram through the 1,500-foot-long tunnel, which is narrow and not for the claustrophobic. It was abandoned in 1928, then restored and opened to the public in 2000. Also here: the grave of rebel General Hood's leg.
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The tunnel was dug in Antebellum times and became a key supply link for the Confederacy between Chattanooga and Atlanta. The "Great Locomotive Chase" of 1862 passed through it.