Citation Information
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Title
South Carolina Railroad
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Coverage
December 19, 1827–1902
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Author
Aaron W. Marrs
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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
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Website Name
South Carolina Encyclopedia
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Publisher
University of South Carolina, Institute for Southern Studies
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URL
https://www.scencyclopedia.org/sce/entries/south-carolina-railroad/view/external-links
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Access Date
December 22, 2024
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Original Published Date
August 1, 2016
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Date of Last Update
August 24, 2022
