2-2 Western Terminus South Carolina Railroad
Posted by: Markerman62
N 33° 28.945 W 081° 56.990
17S E 411754 N 3705173
A marker just over the state line from Augusta.
Waymark Code: WMNG4A
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 03/09/2015
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Near the foot of this bluff in the old town of Hamburg stood the western terminus of the S.C. Canal and Rail Road Co. Begun in 1830, it was the first steam operated railroad to offer regular passenger service and to carry U.S. mail. Completed in 1833 to this point 136 miles from Charleston, it was the world's longest railroad.
Marker Name: Western Terminus South Carolina Railroad
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Railroad
Marker number: 2-2
County: Aiken
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