Native American accounts describe mysterious tunnel through Bridge of the Gods. Tunnel was long, dark, and frightening according to Native accounts Tunnel was massive in size with slow-moving water Used by Native Americans for hundreds or thousands of years to travel up and down river
Native American oral histories describe a mysterious tunnel through the Bridge of the Gods—pitched as pitch black, massive in size, and with unnaturally slow-moving water. For hundreds or potentially thousands of years, this tunnel was the only way to travel past the bridge without portaging canoes overland. 🕯️🌑
Key Facts
- Tunnel was long, dark, and frightening according to Native accounts
- Tunnel was massive in size with slow-moving water
- Used by Native Americans for hundreds or thousands of years to travel up and down river
- Only means of passing the bridge without carrying canoes overland
- Described as pitch black with water moving unnaturally slow
- Present in almost every Native American account of the bridge
Source: Bridge of The Gods: History Science & Legend #pacificnorthwest #washingtonstate #alternatehistory by DeDunking