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All the United States West Virginia Salem Brandy Gap Tunnel #2

Brandy Gap Tunnel #2

This abandoned train tunnel has been the subject of countless ghost stories for years.

Salem, West Virginia

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Brandy Gap Tunnel #2, also known as the Flinderation Tunnel, is an abandoned train tunnel now part of the North Bend Rail Trail, just outside of Salem. The tunnel was completed around 1857 under a cemetery that dates back to the 1700s.

Many visitors to the tunnel have claimed to witness various types of paranormal activity. It has become a favorite haunt of ghost hunters and curious adventurers. Legend has it that a railroad worker who was accidentally killed in the tunnel is the spirit inhabiting the subterranean lair. 

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Bring a flashlight, it's dark in there. You can park at the gate.

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Brandy Gap Tunnel #2
305 Flinderation Rd
Salem, West Virginia, 26426
United States
39.292956, -80.503634
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