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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 ...
Located at the Clemson University Edisto Research Station, early rural farm life [ 1 ] Aiken Center for the Arts. Aiken. Aiken. Central Savannah River Area. Art. Arts center including a gallery with an emphasis on local and regional talent of the South [ 2 ] Aiken County Historical Museum. Aiken.
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 ...
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.
Hampton and Branchville Railroad. The Hampton and Branchville Railroad is a South Carolina railroad that has served the western part of the state since the 1920s. The Hampton and Branchville Railroad is a successor of the Hampton and Branchville Railroad and Lumber Company, which was chartered by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1891. [1 ...
McBee station. Categories: Transportation museums in South Carolina. Railroad museums in the United States by state or territory. Rail transportation in South Carolina.
The Charleston Museum is a museum located in the Wraggborough neighborhood in Charleston, South Carolina. Established in 1773, it is the oldest museum in the United States. [1] Its collection includes historic artifacts, natural history, decorative arts and two historic Charleston houses. It replaced the Old Charleston Museum that burned down ...
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 ...