Brush Tunnel
The Brush Tunnel is a 914-foot railroad tunnel located about 1 mile west of Corriganville, Maryland. It was built in 1911 by the Western Maryland Railway, and is currently used by the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad, a tourist railroad running between Frostburg and Cumberland, Maryland, as well as the Great Allegheny Passage formerly known as the Allegheny Highlands Trail of Maryland rail trail).| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cumberland Bone Cave and Wills Mountain State Park.
Cumberland Bone Cave
Cave
The Cumberland Bone Cave is a fossil-filled cave along the western slope of Wills Mountain on the outskirts of Cumberland, Maryland near Corriganville in Allegany County, Maryland. Cumberland Bone Cave is situated 1¼ miles east of Brush Tunnel.
Wills Mountain State Park
Nature reserve
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Wills Mountain State Park is an undeveloped public recreation area on Wills Mountain overlooking the Cumberland Narrows in Allegany County, Maryland. The state park occupies 470 acres on the northwest edge of the City of Cumberland. Wills Mountain State Park is situated 2½ miles southeast of Brush Tunnel.
Bishop Walsh High School
School
Bishop Walsh School is a K-12 Catholic school located in Cumberland, Maryland, and under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Approximately 350 students attend. Bishop Walsh High School is situated 2½ miles southeast of Brush Tunnel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Corriganville and Barrelville.
Corriganville
Village
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Corriganville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 455.
Barrelville
Village
Barrelville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 73. Barrelville is situated 1½ miles northwest of Brush Tunnel.
Narrows Park
Hamlet
Narrows Park is an unincorporated community in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. Braddock Run flows into Wills Creek near Narrows Park. Narrows Park is situated 2 miles southeast of Brush Tunnel.
Brush Tunnel
- Type: Tunnel
- Description: railroad tunnel near Corriganville, Maryland, US
- Categories: railway tunnel and transportation
- Location: Allegany County, Western Maryland, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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