Hamburg

Hamburg is a South Carolina historical marker in Aiken County, dedicated 2018.

Aiken County · dedicated 2018 · River North Dr. near the U.S. Hwy. 1 interchange, North Augusta, North Augusta

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Hamburg, located in the surrounding area, was a thriving river port and trading center for cotton and tobacco. Founded in 1821 by Henry Shultz and incorporated on Dec. 19, 1827, Hamburg became the most important interior port in S.C. With changing times and fortunes, prosperous Hamburg declined. The flood of 1929 destroyed what had been left of the town – ruins remain.

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Marker data: South Carolina Historical Marker Program, SC Department of Archives and History
Sponsored by Aiken County Historical Society

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