Brigus Tunnel

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The sign says:

The Brigus Tunnel

The Brigus Tunnel was built for Capt. Abraham Bartlett by the Cornish miner John Hoskins during the summer of 1860. Its purpose was to provide easy access to the Bartlett wharf which projected into the deep water at its outer end. Since the holes into which the blasting charges were placed had to be drilled by hand, a special forge was constructed near the site for keeping the drills sharpened. The only explosive used was black gunpowder. The job was completed after four months of strenuous labor.

Town of Brigus

The view from the end of the tunnel.

The opening at the other end of the tunnel. The Bartlett wharf has long-since been removed.