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Hamburg in Aiken County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
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Hamburg

[Missing as of 4 July 2004]

 
 
Hamburg Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, 1999
1. Hamburg Marker
Inscription. Situated between this point and the Savannah River, Hamburg was a thriving river port and trading center for cotton and tobacco. Founded in 1821 by Henry Schultz, incorporated December 19, 1827, Hamburg became the most important interior port in South Carolina. With changing times and fortunes, prosperous Hamburg declined. Only ruins remain.
 
Erected 1963 by Erected by Aiken County Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2-3.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: AgricultureIndustry & CommerceSettlements & SettlersWaterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is December 19, 1952.
 
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 33° 28.947′ N, 81° 56.991′ W. Marker was in Hamburg, South Carolina, in Aiken County. Marker was on Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling south. Location: U.S. Hwy. 1 at the Savannah River, SW of Clearwater. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: North Augusta SC 29841, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. Former Site of WJ Rutherford & Co Brickyard (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Hamburg (approx. 0.3 miles away); Western Terminus South Carolina Railroad
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(approx. 0.3 miles away); Providence Baptist Church (approx. half a mile away); Carrsville (approx. half a mile away); The Hamburg Massacre (approx. half a mile away); Jefferson Davis Bridge (approx. 0.7 miles away in Georgia); Georgia's State Capital (approx. 0.7 miles away in Georgia).
 
More about this marker. Confirmed missing per S.C. Dept. of Archives and History - Historical Marker and History Center 2009
 
Hamburg Marker, missing from post on right image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mike Stroud, January 31, 2010
2. Hamburg Marker, missing from post on right
Shared location with Western Terminus South Carolina Railroad
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,331 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on March 9, 2015, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.   2. submitted on April 22, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.

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