Trailhead of the Pickens-Easley Doodle Trail, 124 Railroad Street,

#256 Railroad Crossing

Quilters: Lucy Harwood and Cindy Blair

Sponsor: Pickens County Accommodation Tax Commission

The origins of the Pickens railroad date back to December 1890 when it was chartered by the state. The distance between the two towns was not very far, and at the Easley end of the line, the train connected with the Atlanta & Charlotte Air Line Railroad which would become part of the Southern Railway. The Doodle line itself carries a rich history of industry and economy important to both towns. From its first date of operation in 1898 until 2013, the Doodle line hauled a variety of goods to and from Easley and Pickens.

Locals nicknamed the railroad the “Pickens Doodle” because the freight engine could not be turned around and had to run backwards from Easley to Pickens, looking like a doodlebug.

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