Fort San Marcos & The Ribaut Monument

Fort San Marcos & The Ribaut Monument (HMDVA)

Location: Beaufort, SC 29902 Beaufort County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 18.373', W 80° 40.533'

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The concrete pillars and the shallow depression here represent the outline and moat of a fortication excavated by the Marine Corps in 1923. The archaeological dig was supervised by Major George Osterhout who believed this was the site of the French Huguenot ( Protestsnt ) outpost Charlesfort founded in 1562 by by Jean Ribaut. In 1925 the obelisk was erected to honor the early French explorers. Major Osterhout is among the dignitaries present for the dedication of the monument in March of 1926. He is the second from the right in the second row underneath the French flag.

Recent excavations reveal that this is the site of the Spanish Fort San Marcos that guarded the town of Santa Elena from 1577-1587. In 1996 the actual site of Charlesfort was found 200 yards north of here.
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Placed ByU.S. Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island
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Date Added Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 at 4:16pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 530543 N 3574424
Decimal Degrees32.30621667, -80.67555000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 18.373', W 80° 40.533'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 18' 22.38" N, 80° 40' 31.98" W
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Area Code(s)803, 843
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 188-198 Belleau Wood Rd, Beaufort SC 29902, US
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