THE STORY
Reported Haunting
Chetoogeta Tunnel is one of Georgia's most famous haunted railroad tunnels. Visitors have reported hearing phantom trains, unexplained voices, footsteps, and seeing shadowy apparitions inside the tunnel. Local legend claims spirits connected to railroad accidents and workers still haunt the passage.
Begun in 1848 and completed two years later, the tunnel was used until 1928 when a new tunnel was built close by. The old tunnel was forgotten and became overgrown with kudzu vines until 1992, when preservationists lobbied to save it. It is now a park centerpiece, and a site known for ghostly activity. A prominent site for Civil War battles, the tunnel has seen a lot of tragedy. Witnesses have described apparitions of soldiers and phantom campfires and lantern light, along with ghostly screams and the smell of rotting flesh.