Charleston Chapter NRHS
P A G E U N D E R C O N S T R U C T I O N
Chapter Officers:
President Art Giardino
Vice President Peter Buhl
Secretary/Treasurer Mary Lehr
National Representative Art Giardino
Chaplain/Historian Alex McIntosh

1927 Baldwin engine, Hampton and Branchville, Steam Engine #44
The Chapter’s activities include promoting awareness of the history of railway transportation, participating in activities related to the Best Friend of Charleston (including its preservation and the preservation of Southern Railway artifacts displayed in the Best Friend Museum), excursions, visiting other museums and helping with the functions of the South Carolina Railroad Museum that is located near Winnsboro, SC on the former Rockton & Rion trackage. The CCNRHS were the founding fathers of the SCRM and furnished much of the rolling stock to SCRM, including a dining car and the 1927 Baldwin and Branchville, Steam Engine #44 that SCRM at one time operated.
CCNRHS Mailing Address: |
1371 Southlake Drive Mt. Pleasant SC 29464 |
CCNRHS E-mail: bfoc1830@gmail.com |
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CCNRHS Membership: Membership Application: Over 1900 NRHS members worldwide. More than 170 Chapters. Established in 1935. NRHS membership dues for the current year are $50 with additional family members at $7 each. The local Charleston Chapter dues are $20 with additional family members at $5 each. Those who are already a member of the NRHS may join the Charleston Chapter. Local dues may be made payable to the Charleston Chapter NRHS and mailed to the Chapter address listed above. We welcome all interested individuals and we encouraged you to join us in our efforts to promote and preserve the history of transportation. |
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CCNRHS Donations: The CCNRHS is a 501-C organization and all donations may be claimed as a tax deduction. |
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CCNRHS Meetings:
THE CHARLESTON CHAPTER NRHS MEETING SCHEDULE IN 2020: UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, THE CHAPTER MEETINGS ARE CANCELLED TO COMPLY WITH OUR GOVERNOR’S REQUEST FOR OBSERVANCE OF SAFETY DURING THE VIRUS OUTBREAK.
WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE. PLEASE CONTINUE TO CHECK THIS WEBSITE FOR UPDATES ABOUT THE MEETING SCHEDULE.
THANK YOU FOR EVERYONE’S SUPPORT OF OUR CHAPTER.
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CCNRHS Archives: | ||
Artifacts |
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ACL Seniority List of Conductors 1885-1911 | ||
Best Friend Blueprints |
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Best Friend Models | ||
Best Friend Newsletter 1967 – 1999 | ||
Best Friend Poems and The Best Friend Children’s Book | ||
Captain John M. LeCato Memorial | ||
Charleston Chapter Charter Members | ||
Charleston Chapter History |
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Ezra L. Miller . his patents . his suicide . his great niece’s correspondence . responses | ||
Enterprise Railroad Company | ||
Personalities . The Gray Bros . Colonel Elliott Springs . Joshua Lionel Cohen . | ||
Pictures and Articles . Baber . Ben Baldwin at RailCamp . “Deezel” . Dotterer . Fetters’ Letters .LeCato . Ravenel . I D Smith . John Smith . Stabovitz | ||
Photographs and Drawings of the Best Friend of Charleston | ||
Photographs of SC RR Stations and other Photograph Collections . Stations . Cars . Trains . Miniature Trains . RR Safety Posters . Charleston Storm of 1911 . RR Gazette 1874 . Album of New York. Price’s Wharf |
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Railway Mail Service Library |
Do you have a “Friend”ly Face? Have you had your picture taken with the Best Friend of Charleston? Follow this link and see if your picture is included or send us a photo from your train visit and be a “Friend”ly Face on our website. We have photographs from: