Fort Walker

Fort Walker (HMARY)

Location: Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 Beaufort County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 13.965', W 80° 40.629'

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Hastily built in 1861 to protect the S.C. coastagainst Union attack, Fort Walker, commandedby Col. William C. Heyward, bore the bruntof the Union attack on November 7, 1861,when after 4½ hours, with only 3 guns leftserviceable and ammunition almost gone, the troops under Gen. Thomas F. Draytonwere forced to withdraw from the island.Rebuilt by Union forces, it was renamed Fort Welles.
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HM NumberHMARY
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Marker Number7-9
Year Placed1961
Placed ByHilton Head Island Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, October 20th, 2014 at 7:15am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 530417 N 3566280
Decimal Degrees32.23275000, -80.67715000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 13.965', W 80° 40.629'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 13' 57.90" N, 80° 40' 37.74" W
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Area Code(s)803, 843
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100-110 Fort Walker Dr, Hilton Head Island SC 29928, US
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