Tunnel in Colesville in Broome County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Tunnel Est 1800

Photographed by Frank Evangelisti, July 26, 2024

1. Tunnel Est 1800 Marker

Inscription. Train tunnel built 1853-1868.
1869 battle between Erie RR
& Albany Susquehanna RR
Engines collided. No deaths.
A&S won and later became D&H RR

Erected by Tn Colesville Historian's Comm.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.

Location. 42° 13.073′ N, 75° 43.492′ W. Marker is in Colesville, New York, in Broome County. It is in Tunnel. It is at the intersection of Tunnel Road and Villecco Road, on the right when traveling south on Tunnel Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tunnel NY 13848, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Southern Tier.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

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8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kilmer Sanitarium (approx. 4.6 miles away); Reticulated Giraffe (approx. 5.2 miles away); Above the Forks (approx. 5½ miles away); Food as Healing (approx. 5.6 miles away); Cole Tavern 1800 (approx. 5.6 miles away); St Luke Academy (approx. 5.8 miles away); St Luke's 1828 (approx. 5.8 miles away); Old Anaquaga Historical Society Museum (approx. 5.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Colesville.

Regarding Tunnel Est 1800. Competing railroad barons Jay Gould and Joseph Ramsey were fighting for control of the rail line between Binghamton, NY and Albany, NY. In August of 1869 they each sent trains, one from Albany and one from Binghamton, on a collision course. The cargo of the trains were gangs of thugs sent to battle for physical control of the line. The trains collided in the tunnel in the aptly named Tunnel, NY. One train left the tracks. The company toughs from each side battledwith clubs and axes for days until the militia was called out to end the fight. The tunnel is still in use for trains. The History Guy on YouTube has a

Photographed by Frank Evangelisti, July 26, 2024

2. Tunnel Est 1800 Marker

video on the background to the battle under the title, "Robber Barons and the Battle of the Tunnel"

Additional keywords. tunnel Robber barons

Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2024, by Frank Evangelisti of Windsor, New York. This page has been viewed 329 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 27, 2024, by Frank Evangelisti of Windsor, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.