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South Carolina Railroad

South Carolina Railroad

December 19, 1827–1902

South Carolina Railroads Photograph Collection

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  • Title South Carolina Railroad
  • Coverage December 19, 1827–1902
  • Author
  • Keywords Charleston sought to bolster its economy by attempting to attract trade from the west, vast majority of landowners along its route granted the company a free right-of-way and gladly hired out their slaves to work for the railroad, first engine built in America for railroad service, the Best Friend of Charleston, thoroughly destroyed during the Civil War
  • Website Name South Carolina Encyclopedia
  • Publisher University of South Carolina, Institute for Southern Studies
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  • Access Date March 28, 2024
  • Original Published Date
  • Date of Last Update August 24, 2022
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