Bethany Turnpike Tunnels
N 40° 14.443 W 080° 35.864
17T E 534216 N 4454552
A sign telling about the first highway tunnels west of the Alleghenies.
Waymark Code: WMKG4M
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 04/10/2014
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Bethany Turnpike Tunnels
First highway tunnels constructed west of Alleghenies. They were built in 1831 by Richard Waugh at personal expense to ease transportation to his flour mills. The tunnels, a mile apart, were removed by the State in 1957.
Marker Number: None shown on marker
Marker Title: Bethany Turnpike Tunnels
Marker Location: East of Rt 67.
County or Independent City: Wellsburg, WV
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Department of Archives and History, 1975
Web Site: Not listed
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