Hardeeville in Jasper County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Narrow Gauge Locomotive No. 7
Photographed by Michael Stroud, circa May 2005
1. Narrow Gauge Locomotive No. 7 Marker
This woodburning steam locomotive with balloon smoke stack, was built by the H. K. Porter Company about 1910. It was used by Argent Lumber Company, a leading area employer established in 1916, to haul timber from forest to mill. In 1960 the locomotive was donated to the Town of Hardeeville for public display as a logging and lumbering relic of this area.
Erected 1961 by South Carolina Department of Archives and History; sponsored by Town of Hardeeville. (Marker Number 27 9.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.
Location. 32° 17.14′ N, 81° 4.759′ W. Marker is in Hardeeville, South Carolina, in Jasper County. It is at the intersection of Main St (State Highway 46) and Charles St, on the right when traveling east on Main St. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hardeeville SC 29927, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Lowcountry. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hardeeville United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Nearby Skirmish (approx. 2.2 miles away); Purrysburg Township (approx. 2.2 miles away); Battle of Purrysburg (approx. 2.2 miles away); Maroons of the Savannah River During the Revolutionary War
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Also see . . . S.C. Logging Locomotives. other pictures (Submitted on December 18, 2007, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Additional commentary.
1. The Argent Lumber Company
An even more powerful force arrived when large timber companies began buying up former agricultural lands. The Argent Lumber Company, based in Hardeeville, arose in the early 20th century. H.W. Philips of Suffolk, Virginia, secured logging rights to the timber on the Okeetee Club, and contracted with the Garysburg Manufacturing Company of Garysburg, North Carolina, to mill the lumber in 1916. The Argent Lumber Company had a planing mill, dry kiln, and storage shed along the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad in Hardeeville. At the same time, Argent created a network of railroads throughout the county to bring the lumber from remote
Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 7, 2013
2. Narrow Gauge Locomotive No. 7 and Marker
Union Camp Corporation was an American pulp and paper company and a private owner of timberland in the United States. Union Camp Corporation originated with the merger of the Union Bag and Paper Company and the Camp Manufacturing Company. Each of these family owned companies had unique histories that led to the ultimate success of Union Camp until it was acquired by International paper. The Union Bag and Paper Company's history dates back to 1881 where it began as the Union Paper Bag Machine Company in Bethlehem Pennsylvania. The Camp Manufacturing Company was founded in 1887 by three Camp Brothers with the purchase of a small sawmill on the outskirts of their hometown of Franklin, Virginia. In 1999 Union-Camp was acquired by International Paper.
— Submitted December 18, 2007, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
Photographed by Michael Stroud, May 2005
3. 2-8-0 Baldwin
Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 7, 2013
4. Narrow Gauge Locomotive No. 7 Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 7, 2013
5. Narrow Gauge Locomotive No. 7 , inside the cab
Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 7, 2013
6. Narrow Gauge Locomotive No. 7 Marker seen along Main Street
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 18, 2007, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 4,384 times since then and 321 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 18, 2007, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2. submitted on July 7, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3. submitted on December 18, 2007, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 7, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
