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The Best Friend Train Museum

The Best Friend of Charleston was a steam-powered railroad locomotive widely considered the first locomotive to be built entirely within the United States for revenue service. It was also the first locomotive to suffer a boiler explosion in the United States.
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- Address
- 23 Ann Street
- Hours
- Closed · opens 10 am
Weekly hours
Mon 10 am–2 pm Tue 10 am–2 pm Wed 10 am–2 pm Thu 10 am–2 pm Fri 10 am–2 pm Sat Closed Sun Closed - Phone
- +1-843-853-8000
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