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The William Aiken House and Associated Railroad Structures make up a National Historic Landmark District in Charleston, South Carolina, that contains structures of South Carolina Canal and Railroad Company and the home of the company's founder, William Aiken. These structures make up one of the largest collection of surviving pre- Civil War ...
Disposition. Boiler exploded June 17, 1831; [1] some parts reused to build Phoenix. The Best Friend of Charleston was a steam-powered railroad locomotive widely considered the first locomotive to be built entirely within the United States for revenue service. It was also the first locomotive to suffer a boiler explosion in the United States.
November 21, 1977 [1] The Gov. William Aiken House (also known as the Aiken-Rhett House, or the Robinson-Aiken House) was built in 1820 at 48 Elizabeth Street, in the Wraggborough neighborhood of Charleston, South Carolina. [2] Despite being known for its association with Gov. William Aiken, the house was built by John Robinson after he bought ...
Lowcountry Visitor's Center and Museum. Yemassee. Colleton. Lowcountry. Local history. Located in the Frampton Plantation House, features a recreated 1900s plantation parlor complete with antique furnishings and displays from the region's 10 museums and the SC Artisans Center [ 50 ][ 51 ] Lunney House Museum. Seneca.
Historically known as the Southern Railway Combined Depot, it replaced several small buildings used by the company. [2] [3] Due to its location near the town square of Belton, South Carolina, it was an important focal point of the area. After the loss of passenger service in the 1960s and a slowdown in freight shipping, the depot was abandoned ...
McBee station. Categories: Transportation museums in South Carolina. Railroad museums in the United States by state or territory. Rail transportation in South Carolina.
Added to NRHP. February 10, 1988. South Carolina Western Railway Station, also known as the Seaboard Airline Railway Station, is a historic train station located at Darlington, Darlington County, South Carolina. It was built in 1911 by the South Carolina Western Railway and is a rectangular brick building with projecting rectangular bays at the ...
Aiken is the most populous city in, and the county seat of, Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. [ 9 ][ 10 ] According to 2020 census, the population was 32,025, [ 11 ] making it the 15th-most populous city in South Carolina, and one of the two largest cities of the Central Savannah River Area. Founded in 1835, Aiken was named after ...