Port Royal Railroad
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The Port Royal Railroad was a South Carolina railroad that was constructed following the American Civil War
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The line was chartered in 1856 but wasn't built until 1870. By 1871 it ran from Port Royal, South Carolina
, to Yemassee, South Carolina
, extended to Augusta, Georgia
, in 1873. But the Port Royal Railroad failed later that year and was sold to the new Port Royal and Augusta Railway
in 1878.
Civil war
A civil war is a war between organized groups within the same nation state or republic, or, less commonly, between two countries created from a formerly-united nation state....
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The line was chartered in 1856 but wasn't built until 1870. By 1871 it ran from Port Royal, South Carolina
Port Royal, South Carolina
Port Royal is a town in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. Largely because of annexation of surrounding areas , the population of Port Royal rose from 3,950 in 2000 to 10,678 in 2010, a 170% increase. As defined by the U.S...
, to Yemassee, South Carolina
Yemassee, South Carolina
Yemassee is a town in Beaufort and Hampton counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 1,027 at the 2010 census. Yemassee is also very near the borders of Colleton and Jasper counties and is often considered to be the geographical center or heart of the Lowcountry region...
, extended to Augusta, Georgia
Augusta, Georgia
Augusta is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located along the Savannah River. As of the 2010 census, the Augusta–Richmond County population was 195,844 not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County...
, in 1873. But the Port Royal Railroad failed later that year and was sold to the new Port Royal and Augusta Railway
Port Royal and Augusta Railway
The Port Royal and Augusta Railway was a South Carolina railroad that existed in the latter half of the 19th century.The Port Royal Railroad Company was chartered in 1856 and the line was completed in 1870...
in 1878.