Marshall Tunnel, East Portal, Botetourt Co, VA

3D Model

This model was recorded at a historic canal tunnel in Botetourt County, Virginia. Abandoned in 1856, the tunnel is a unique example of 19th-century engineering, transportation technology, and landscape of labor. Cut and blasted by hand from the surrounding rock, the tunnel was meant to convey large canal boats and their cargoes through the challenging mountainous terrain. If completed, the canal would have provided a connection from the Mid-Atlantic to the Mississippi Basin and ultimately to the Gulf of Mexico. No other similar archaeological site is as complete as the works at the Marshall Tunnel. The site is located on private land and is not publicly accessible. Recordation was completed by DATA Inc. and the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) with funding from the Virginia Department of Historic Resources and support from the landowners.

Model by Emily Jane Murray. This model was made using Reality Capture software by Capturing Reality.