Geocaching with NaviCache - Cache Details: Florence Depot (1852) / Wilmington & Manchester RR

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Florence Depot (1852) / Wilmington & Manchester RR

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Coordinates (WGS-84 datum)
N 34° 11.592' W 079° 48.650'

Florence, South Carolina 29501
United States Near By Caches

Hidden On: 30 Dec 2006
Waypoint (Landmark): N02466
Open Cache:  Unrestricted
Cache type:  Virtual
Cache size:   Virtual

Difficulty: (easy)
Terrain: (easy)

Misc: No drinking water! No restrooms (water closets) available No pets are allowed. Parking is available No fees!

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This is part of the South Carolina Historical Marker series.

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FLORENCE DEPOT (1852) The original depot named Florence was built here in 1852, where the Wilmington & Manchester RR crossed present~day Hoffmeyer Rd. It was named for Florence Harllee (1848~1927), daughter of the railroad's president, William W. Harllee (1812~1897). In 1855 a new depot was built 2mi. E. where the railroad crossed Coit St., the Cheraw & Darlington RR, and the North Eastern RR.

WILMINGTON & MANCHESTER RR (continued from other side) The 1855 depot became the center of Florence, incorporated in 1871. The Wilmington & Manchester RR, chartered in 1846, began operating in 1853 and ran from Eagle Island, N.C., to Manchester, S.C., passing within 10 milesw of Darlington, S.C. In 1870 it was reorganized as the Wilmington, Columbia & Augusta RR. It became part of the Atlantic Coast Line RR in 1898.

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Florence Depot

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