Thirteen - Inch Mortar

Thirteen - Inch Mortar (HMCL0)

Location: Charleston, SC 29401 Charleston County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 46.165', W 79° 55.774'

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This mortar and its three mates were first used by Federal troops for the bombardment of Fort Sumter in October, 1863. They may well form the world's largest collection of this type weapon.
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HM NumberHMCL0
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Date Added Saturday, September 20th, 2014 at 7:50am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 600257 N 3626231
Decimal Degrees32.76941667, -79.92956667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 46.165', W 79° 55.774'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 46' 9.90" N, 79° 55' 46.44" W
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Area Code(s)843
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2 Murray Blvd, Charleston SC 29401, US
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