Hopefully getting in less fights than the workers who built it. Finally, in 1850, it was done, and the canal was open to Cumberland. As an overland alternative to walking a half mile through the Paw Paw Tunnel, the Tunnel Hill Trail offers a walk through history and outstanding views of the Potomac River and tunnel gorge. Tunnel Hollow and the tunnel took nearly 14 years to dig and finish. Visitors who aren’t afraid of the dark can still explore its length. Paw Paw Tunnel This is one of the most amazing areas youll find on any trail. The Paw Paw Tunnel is a 3118-foot-long canal tunnel on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal in Allegany County, Maryland. The tunnel was eventually abandoned but remains to this day. To keep spirits high, workers used to whistle and sing during their passage. The tunnel was over 3,000 feet long, and dark in its depths. The canal space was so tight that only one boat at a time could pass through, and the wooden walkway hanging over it had the same issues of space except with mules that wouldn’t be able to pass each other. See the Camping web page for an interactive location map. It is at Mile 156.2 on the C&O Canal towpath. The tunnel was originally projected to be completed in 1838, but the final bricks were not placed in the arch until 1850.Īt the completion of the work, the 24-foot tall tunnel was completed. The Paw Paw Tunnel Campground is located right off of Highway 51 (Oldtown Road) just north of Paw Paw, West Virginia, but on the Maryland side of the Potomac. For additional information about the hike, call the C&O Canal Cumberland Visitor Center at (301) 722-8226. 51, and directly across the Potomac River from Paw Paw, West Virginia. With art depicting the iconic Paw Paw Tunnel located in Maryland. The Paw Paw Tunnel parking area and campground is located 25 miles southeast of Cumberland, Maryland, off MD Rt. More than anything the contentious workers slowed the project down. Spruce up any surface with this beautiful vinyl sticker. Posted August 3, 2009, by Greg Hall (cyclebay. To build this shortcut, the contractor hired ethnically varied groups of immigrant workers who often clashed, both on the work site and off, leading to riots that destroyed entire saloons. Webmasters note: The photos that were here have been incorporated into the main site. The passage was created to allow boats and pack mule to bypass the handful of winding bends and horseshoes of the Potomac River. This photo is offered under a standard Creative Commons. Work on the Paw Paw Tunnel began in 1836. Boardwalk trail leading to Paw Paw Tunnel along the C&O Canal towpath near Oldtown, Maryland (USA). Fighting and rioting among the workers turned the simple tunnel into a violent slog that resulted in a tunnel that is abandoned and haunting to this very day. Even though it was named after a local fruit, the building of the Paw Paw Tunnel was anything but sweet.
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