The Hoosac Tunnel (also called Hoosic or Hoosick Tunnel) is a 4.75-mile (7.64 km) active railroad tunnel in western Massachusetts that passes through the Hoosac Range, an extension of …

Hoosac Tunnel, railway tunnel that runs through Hoosac Mountain of the Berkshire Hills, east of North Adams, Massachusetts, the first major rock tunnel built in the United States. Hoosac …

May 28, 2012 · The Hoosac Tunnel is a railway that burrows almost five miles through the Hoosac Mountain Range in western Massachusetts from the towns of North Adams on its west side, to...

Feb 27, 2025 · The Hoosac Tunnel is a 4.75-mile-long (25,081 feet) active railroad tunnel in western Massachusetts that passes through the Hoosac Range, an extension of Vermont's …

Sep 20, 2020 · Hiding in Berkshire County is the historic Hoosac Tunnel. It stretches for 4.75 miles through the Hoosac Range from Florida, Massachusetts to North Adams, …

Mar 29, 2025 · The Hoosac Tunnel cuts a scar through the Berkshires—4.75 miles of rail-driven ambition bored straight through the heart of Hoosac Mountain in western Massachusetts. …

Dec 5, 2019 · Boston-area merchants in the early 19th century wanted to transport goods directly west but couldn't, while Western Massachusetts and upper New York state travelers were …

Jan 8, 2024 · Two of the engineers traveled to the Hoosac Tunnel to evaluate the work there, while the third visited Europe to observe the excavation of the Mont Cenis tunnel through the …

When completed, the Hoosac Tunnel was the largest and longest transportation tunnel in the Western Hemisphere. "When locomotive wheels roll through the Hoosac Tunnel, then order …

Learn about the history of the Hoosac Tunnel, from its conception in 1819 to its completion in 1875. Discover the methods used and the dangers faced during its construction.