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Montgomery Bell Tunnel

Montgomery Bell Tunnel
Montgomery Bell Tunnel (interior view)
Montgomery Bell Tunnel is located in Tennessee
Montgomery Bell Tunnel
Montgomery Bell Tunnel is located in the United States
Montgomery Bell Tunnel
Nearest cityWhite Bluff, Tennessee
Coordinates36°8′48.6″N 87°7′19.4″W / 36.146833°N 87.122056°W / 36.146833; -87.122056
Built1819 (1819)
MPSIron Industry on the Western Highland Rim 1790s-1920s MPS
NRHP reference No.94001188
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 19, 1994[1]
Designated NHLApril 19, 1994[2]

The Montgomery Bell Tunnel, also known as the Pattison Forge Tunnel, which Bell called "Pattison Forge" (often spelled, incorrectly, "Patterson") after his mother's maiden name, is a historic water diversion tunnel in Harpeth River State Park in Cheatham County, Tennessee. Built in 1819, the 290-foot (88 m) long tunnel is believed to be the first full-size tunnel built in the United States, and is the first used to divert water for industrial purposes. It was designated a Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1981, and a National Historic Landmark in 1994.[2][3]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ a b "Montgomery Bell Tunnel". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on March 10, 2009. Retrieved March 2, 2008.
  3. ^ Robie S. Lange (October 1993). "National Historic Landmark Nomination: Montgomery Bell Tunnel / Patterson Forge Tunnel" (pdf). National Park Service. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)