Perhaps one of the most famous places in Richmond is
the
Triple Crossing.
It is the only place in the world
where three railroads cross at different levels at the same spot.
The lowest level tracks were laid in 1861. The middle level and
upper level were built in 1900. The top viaduct, now owned by CSX
Transportation, provided an alternate path to the notoriously
unstable
Church Hill Tunnel which buried a work train on October 2,
1925. A locomotive, ten flat cars, and the body of a rail worker
remain entombed. The triple crossing has been a Richmond attraction
for rail fans for over 100 years. The viaduct is possibly the
longest in the world.
The cache is at the beginning of the Richmond Canal Walk.
Here you will find a tribute to Henry "Box" Brown, a Virginia slave
who escaped to freedom by arranging to have himself mailed to
Philadelphia abolitionists in a dry goods container. You can learn
more about him at Ground Zero.