Powder Magazine

Powder Magazine (HM19VB)

Location: Sullivans Island, SC 29482 Charleston County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 45.577', W 79° 51.489'

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"Keep your powder dry" is a time-worn expression today, but it was vital advice for gunners of the 19th century. This powder magazine was designed to keep the fort's supply of black powder safe, dry, and away from flame. The thick walls and solid brick traverse in front of the entrance helped protect the magazine in war-time, but preserving the powder was also an important peace-time task.

To protect the powder from fire, a lightning rod was erected and spark-producing metals were kept out of the magazine. To keep the powder dry, the magazine was well-ventilated and the barrels of powder were periodically taken out to the magazine yard and rolled to prevent caking.

The magazine is restored as it appeared in 1840.
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HM NumberHM19VB
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Placed ByNational Park Service
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Date Added Saturday, September 27th, 2014 at 2:53am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 606958 N 3625215
Decimal Degrees32.75961667, -79.85815000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 45.577', W 79° 51.489'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 45' 34.62" N, 79° 51' 29.34" W
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Area Code(s)843
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1201 Middle St, Sullivans Island SC 29482, US
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