An experimental track was installed in February , 1829 to haul bales of cotton in downtown Charleston , South Carolina .
1829 : The South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company was chartered December 19 , 1827 and was also known as the Charleston & Hamburg Road .
An experimental track was installed in February , 1829 to haul bales of cotton in Charleston Charleston , South Carolina .
1829 : The South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company was chartered December 19 , 1827 and was also known as the Charleston & Hamburg Road .