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was one of the six hotels, and it hosted over 350 rooms. All of the hotels have since burnt down, except for the Wilcox Inn, which still remains today.
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that existed in the 1800s as a health resort for coastal residents wishing to escape malaria and yellow fever.
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in the late 19th century. The resort gathered fame as a wintering spot for wealthy families, mainly from the
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The residences of William C. Whitney, William K. Vanderbilt, and Thomas Hitchcock, Sr. in 1916.
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The Winter Colony's estate consisted of many large houses, cottages, and six hotels. The
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winter resort
Aiken, South Carolina

Aiken, South Carolina
Thomas Hitchcock, Sr.
William C. Whitney
Northeastern United States
fox hunting
polo
golf
equestrian sports
Highland Park Hotel
A page that talks about what the fashionable people of Aiken are doing in their lives. Includes three photos that show the homes of William C. Whitney, William K. Vanderbilt, and Thomas Hitchcock, Sr.
George H. Bostwick
James B. Eustis
Madeleine Astor
William Kissam Vanderbilt
Eugene Grace
Bethlehem Steel
Allan Pinkerton
W. Averell Harriman
Seymour H. Knox II
Dorothy Knox Goodyear Rogers
Devereux Milburn
C. Oliver Iselin
Hope Goddard Iselin
"The Winter Colony of Aiken - Discover Aiken County"
Aiken Winter Colony TR

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