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Edgemoor and Manetta Railway

SCIWAY — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:54:10 +0000

The Edgemoor and Manetta Railroad ran in South Carolina from 1907 to 1975. It started in the community of Edgemoor and ended at Wylie’s Mill in Lando. This steam engine (known affectionately as Lil’ Dinky) was decommissioned in 1975 and was the last operating engine for this line. It is now on display in Richburg‘s city park.

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SCIWAY thanks Ann Helms of Spartanburg for this information and picture she took in 2010.

Walker-Mills Plantation

SCIWAY — Mon, 16 May 2011 16:21:37 +0000

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Chester City Hall

SCIWAY — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:54:34 +0000

Chester‘s City Hall has long been a center of political and civic activity. Over the years, it has served as the city’s jail and its fire station. The third floor was designed as an opera house, but it also hosted community talent shows, graduations, recitals, and concerts. In 1929 a fire devastated the building, destroying the opera house and many valuable books and documents stored there. The Chester County Library was fortunately able to salvage about 700 books from the building after the fire, which it still has today. The opera house was not rebuilt in the renovation.

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The Chester City Hall building was constructed around 1890 by Frank Munson of Columbia. The building’s architecture is described as Romanesque Revival because of its elaborate facade and brick design. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a treasure to the Chester community.

Chester County Courthouse

SCIWAY — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:54:34 +0000

The Chester County Courthouse, located in the City of Chester, is the center of the judicial system for Chester County. It was constructed in 1852. Chester County is in the 6th Judicial Circuit, which includes Chester, Lancaster, and Fairfield counties. Judges are elected by the General Assembly and serve six-year terms; the clerk is chosen by a countywide election and serves a four-year term.

As of 2009, a little less than 35,000 people live in Chester County. It was one of seven counties created from the Old Camden Judicial District, which was formed in 1769. Visitors to Chester County can enjoy a day exploring Sumter National Forest, playing a round of golf at the Chester Golf Club, or picnicking at the Landsford Canal State Park.