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Know anything about this tunnel?

Paul asks:

If you’re heading towards Williamsburg Road on Government, this tunnel is on the left, as you begin going up the hill. Any clue on it’s story?

31 comments

Michael Jones 03/11/2015 at 8:33 AM

Is it a tunnel or an old shed? I’ve ridden past it, and others, on that road.

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Eric S. Huffstutler 03/11/2015 at 8:41 AM

Is it a tunnel or the remains of a basement to a house someone made into a temporary dwelling?

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frank p 03/11/2015 at 9:02 AM

I think it’s the base of an old staircase coming down from a house on the top of the hill. I think it was a storage space under the stairs, but the stairs are now gone. More shed than tunnel. Plus: free hugs.

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MHB 03/11/2015 at 9:10 AM

I think it was a garage for the house above it.

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katzenjaammer 03/11/2015 at 9:17 AM

Oh, that’s just where the scary clown lives. Go on in.

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JMMWORK 03/11/2015 at 10:54 AM

Was born and raised in that neighborhood and that was a garage for the house directly behind and above it, high on the hill. Was not ever sure if that was a tunnel leading to the house or just the garage off of Government Road. That row of houses, on both sides of Government Road and high up on the hills, used to be very attractive.

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Jim 03/11/2015 at 11:39 AM

thats a hell of a walk up the hill every day if thats the only parking/garage for that house.

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Alex 03/11/2015 at 12:05 PM

$20 to anyone brave enough to go in, take pictures and report back to us.

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Juliellen 03/11/2015 at 12:47 PM

It’s the garage for the house above. Those houses are accessed from Bunn Avenue, which runs parallel to Government behind the houses. They are beautiful houses.

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Aud 03/11/2015 at 12:59 PM

LOL @ Alex

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Jim 03/11/2015 at 1:12 PM

what about sending the drone in the tunnel?

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JessOfRVA 03/11/2015 at 2:10 PM

Let’s send Mark Holmberg in! He likes going into scary looking places.

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dana 03/11/2015 at 2:54 PM

I’ll go in, Alex. Who’s with me? If enough people join, Alex, you may have to give me that 20 in all change.

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Right on Broad 03/11/2015 at 7:01 PM

Wait a few minutes and one of our local authors will appear to tell you how it is the home of a vampire. Or some other BS story about the “cave of mystery.”

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JessOfRVA 03/12/2015 at 8:47 AM

If anyone goes inside, remember to touch nothing but the lamp!

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