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On this date (Novemeber 27th) in 1874, the Hoosac Railroad Tunnel halves meet.  It was a 4.75-mile-long tunnel in Western Massachusetts.  At the time of its completion, it was the second longest tunnel in the world.



For more interesting facts, Google "The Hoosac Railroad Tunnel"



The Hoosac Tunnel, a railroad tunnel beneath the Berkshire Mountains in Western Massachusetts, is said to be one of the most haunted places in New England. .



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