Dye Mad Yarns - Moonville Tunnel

Moonville tunnel near zaleski state forest is one of few reminders of the ghost town of moonville. In 1856, samuel coe gave the marietta and cincinnati (m&c) railroad permission to construct a railroad line across his property. Coe hoped that the line would then provide him an easy means to ship coal and clay on his property. The railroad accepted the offer for two reasons. First, coe offered the land for free, and second, coe's land would provide a better route for the track from marietta to cincinnati. The community of moonville soon sprung up on coe's land around the railroad.  moonville principally housed miners and a few railroad workers. ( Chubby Trevor )