Today I ventured southward from my undisclosed location into South Carolina. Somewhere along S.C. route 107, I unexpectedly came across this monument to a military plane crash that happened in 1943. On top of it are coins, mostly pennies, left by various people who likewise stopped at this place.
Soon after leaving the plane crash monument, I found my intended destination, Stumphouse Park, which features Stumphouse Tunnel and Issaqueena Falls. The tunnel was dug in the 1850s, but never completed. A road leads toward the tunnel entrance, but it can only be reached on foot.
Here's the tunnel entrance. I walked in and like other visitors, had to stop at a metal mesh barrier, beyond which the end could be faintly seen. For reasons that I could not imagine, a group of visitors, mostly young, sang a verse of the Christmas carol O Come, O Come, Emmanuel while at the barrier. (This is the reason for the "music" label.)
Because the tunnel is straight, it was easy to see the way out.
Near the tunnel entrance is this railroad flat car.
Also near the tunnel is this pond.
I eventually went over to the aforementioned Issaqueena Falls. Here's the stream just before it goes down the falls.
From near the top of the falls, I could look farther down through the trees.
A short walkway leads to a viewing platform, from which I took this shot, again with some trees.
To learn more about Stumphouse Tunnel and Issaqueena Falls, go to Visit Oconee, Blue Ridge Country, Discover South Carolina and Christine Scott Photography.
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