William Aiken, Sr.

William Aiken, Sr. (HM1MMC)

Location: Aiken, SC 29801 Aiken County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 33.583', W 81° 43.267'

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URS Corporation on the occasion of the City of Aiken's 175th year, graciously donated this symbolic representation of William Aiken Sr. (1779-1831), for whom the city was named in 1835. Aiken was an entrepreneur and president of the South Carolina Canal and Railroad Company, which in 1833 ran the world's longest railroad, from Charleston to Hamburg, S.C., through land that is now the City of Aiken.
Sculptor, Lynn Haste
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HM NumberHM1MMC
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Year Placed2011
Placed ByURS Corporation
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, August 7th, 2015 at 10:02pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 433064 N 3713572
Decimal Degrees33.55971667, -81.72111667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 33.583', W 81° 43.267'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 33' 34.98" N, 81° 43' 16.02" W
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Area Code(s)803
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 146 Newberry St SW, Aiken SC 29801, US
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