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Stumphouse Tunnel was proposed in order to create a shorter route from Charleston, SC to the Ohio River Valley area for the Blue Ridge Railroad company. Construction for the railway began in the mid 1850's and went smoothly across most of South Carolina until it hit the rocky terrain of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Walhalla and Oconee counties.

Construction on the actual tunnel began in 1856 and by 1859, only 1,600 feet of the proposed 5,863 feet of the proposed length had been excavated. Having spent more than one million dollars on the tunnel in less than 4 years, South Carolina refused to fund more work and the tunnel was abandoned.

In the 1950's, nearly 100 years after the tunnel was abandoned, Clemson University began using Stumphouse Tunnel to make Blue Cheese, but that facility was relocated in the 1970's and the Tunnel was again abandoned.

Today, Stumphouse Tunnel is part of a park managed by the city of Walhalla. The temperature in the tunnel is a...

Kelly Hazel I was born and raised in Upstate South Carolina. I've loved drawing ever since I could hold anything that would make a mark. In high school, I attended the Fine Arts Center, a magnet school for the Arts. This is where I discovered photography for the first time. I also got to try my hand with sculpture and 3-D design....no talent in that 3rd dimension for me, but I earned a deep respect and appreciation for the artists brave enough to venture into it. I also attended the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts at Furman University during my senior year in high school. This school has grown since then into a year round boarding school that focuses on the Arts. It is truly an amazing program and I count myself blessed to...