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The Aiken Fountain
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Our Price: $25.00
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First erected in the 1900's the original boy and girl fountain was much lower to the ground level. Over 20 years, the original was missing and no one knew what happened to it. In the 1960's, money was raised to replace the fountain Morgan Circle as we see it today. Recent renovations occurred when the boy and girl had to be replaced. The original manufacturer was contacted and a new mold was formed using pictures of the fountain as a guide. Original issue date 1996. First in collector's series.
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Aiken Institute
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Our Price: $25.00
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Built in 1891, the Aiken Institute was designed by architect L.F. Goodrich and built by John Staubes. The Aiken Institute, first opened as a grade school with none grades, and operated until 1936 with the opening of Aiken High School. The building later housed the Aiken Elementary School. In 1914, the D.S. Henderson Annex was erected on the southern portiaon of the building. The Henderson Annex currently houses the Aiken County Library. Third in the series.
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The Old Aiken Post Office
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In 1867 Aiken had its first postmaster, Roger Corkin. The first post office was located in a store owned by Mr. Mosley. The second post office was located in a house owned by Maggie Carson, who as also postmistress. The Old Post Office, located at the intersection of Park Avenue and Laurens Street, was started in 1910 completed in May of 1912. Francis Hitchcock, brother of Thomas Hitchcock and winter resident of Aiken was United Postmaster General at the time the old Post Office was built. The building served as the location for the post-office until 1971. Second in the series.
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Aiken County Courthouse
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Our Price: $25.00
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The first courthouse for Aiken County was actually located in a house on Colleton Avenue. In 1881, a new red brick courthouse was build in the right of way of Chesterfield Street at Park Avenue. The building was remodeled in 1934 and was covered with stucco. It was again remodeled in 1987. The building is now called the Aiken County Judicial Center. Fourth in the series.
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The Best Friend
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Our Price: $25.00
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The Best Friend was thus named because the Charleston merchants thought the engine would be the friend they needed to help lure cotton trade to the port city. Six months after The Best Friend began its work, the fireman, who worked on the train, was disturbed by the noise made by the safety valve releasing pressure. The valve was tied shut and the engine exploded. Pieces of The Best Friend were used to build a new engine, the Phoenix. It was this engine that actually made its way to Aiken after the final leg of the Charleston-Hamburg line was completed. Fifth in the series.
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South Boundary Avenue
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Our Price: $25.00
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In 1852, the streets of Aiken were laid out 150 feet wide. South Boundary Avenue never had a central parkway as did most original Aiken streets. Town Council rented South Boundary Avenue to be used as a garden plot. In 1877, Dr. B. H. Teague promoted the beautification and planning in the city's parkways. It is not clearly established who was responsible for the planting of the live oaks on South Boundary, however, Henry Dibble is given the credit. South Boundary remain today a favorite Aiken landmark. (Courtesy of St. Thaddeus of Aiken) Sixth in the series.
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Whiskey Road and Easy Street
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Our Price: $25.00
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Legend has it that early colonists gave teh name "Whiskey Road" to the old Indian trail that was used to haul whiskey to Fort Moore for transport to the upstate. It is also claimed that Aiken winter colony resident, William C. Whitney, chose the whimsical name "Easy Street" for the road that passes by his rambling 60-room mansion, Joye Cottage. This intersection is one that both locals and visitors alike, identify with Aiken. Eight in the series.
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Aiken Railroad Station
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Our Price: $25.00
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The Aiken Railroad Station was built in 1899 to replace a smaller station located on the southwest corner of Unions St. at Railroad Ave. (now Park Ave.) and to upgrade Aiken's passenger facilities. The new station was sited in the Unions St. parkway a Park Ave., at what was known as the center of the city. During its heyday, the station was the center of much civic activity and welcomed many visitors and Winter Colony residents. The station served Aiken for over 50 years. During Aiken's planning for the millenium celebration, the reconstruction of the station was chosen as a legacy project for future generations. $5 from the sale of each ornament goest to the project. Ninth in the series.
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Aiken Polo
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Our Price: $25.00
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Polo was first introduced to the United States in 1876 and has been one of the features of the winter season in Aiken since 1882. Today, polo is still played on Whitney Field, the site of teh longest consecutive period of play on one field in the U.S. Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock, the wife of one of America's first 10 goal players is credited with starting a boy's school with a polo program which eventually turned out some of the best players in the country. In 2005, high goal polo returned to Aiken with the 2005 USPA Gold Cup Polo Championiship hosted by New Bridge Polo and Country Club and Langdon Road Polo Club. Image courtesy of Shelly Schmidt. Tenth in the series.
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Banksia
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Our Price: $25.00
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Originally a 1930's Winter Colony mansion, the 3.5 acre grounds is also home to an 1808 log cabin and an 1890's one-room schoolhouse. From 19074 to 1990 Banksia was home to the Aiken County Library. Presently the former private mansion is home to the Aiken County Historical Museum located at 422 Newberry St., SW, Aiken, SC 29803. Eleventh in the series.
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