McBee in Chesterfield County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Seaboard Air Line Railway Depot
Photographed By Michael Sean Nix, March 6, 2010
1. Seaboard Air Line Railway Depot Marker
This depot, built in 1914, was the second station built by the Seaboard Air Line Railway in McBee. The town, the most successful of those established along Seaboard's Columbia-to-Cheraw line after it was completed in 1900, grew so quickly that a new depot became a high priority by the end of the decade. This depot was both a passenger and freight depot until it closed in 1971. Now the McBee Library and Railroad Museum, it was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.Erected 2001 by Town of McBee. (Marker Number 13-7.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.
Location. 34° 28.158′ N, 80° 15.456′ W. Marker is in McBee, South Carolina, in Chesterfield County. Marker is at the intersection of West Pine Avenue and South Sixth Street, on the right when traveling west on West Pine Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mc Bee SC 29101, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Pleasant Hill Baptist Church (approx.
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Photographed By Michael Sean Nix, March 6, 2010
2. Seaboard Air Line Railway Depot Marker
Photographed By Michael Sean Nix, March 6, 2010
3. Seaboard Air Line Railway Depot
Photographed By Michael Sean Nix, March 6, 2010
4. Seaboard Air Line Railway Depot
Photographed By Michael Sean Nix, March 6, 2010
5. Seaboard Air Line Railway Caboose
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2010, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 3,020 times since then and 149 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 6, 2010, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
