The Ice Tunnel also more commonly named Roseville is located right behind C.O. Johnson park, which lays on the boder of Forset Lakes. This tunnel was part of the Lackawanna railroad which streched from Hoboken NJ to Buffalo NY, the tracks were abandoned in 1983. The track area is no longer in use but the tunnel in which the train use to go through still has pieces of the track.
The Tunnel opened December 24th 1911 and was patroled by watchmen working couple hour shifts. The tunnel would allow for a speeds of 70mph. Ice Tunnel got it's name because no matter the time of year it has a cooler temperature then the surrounding outside temperature. During the winter months this leads to giant ice crystals to hang down from the ceiling!
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