8-Inch Columbiad

8-Inch Columbiad (HMKH9)

Location: Charleston, SC 29412 Charleston County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 45.163', W 79° 52.488'

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When the Confederates opened fire in April 1861, several 8-inch Columbiads were mounted in Fort Sumter. This weapon probably has remained here since then, weathering the Union bombardment of 1863 and the clean up of the 1870's. Archeological excavations uncovered this Columbiad in 1959.

Maximum Range: 4800 yards (4389 M)
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HM NumberHMKH9
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Date Added Friday, September 12th, 2014 at 7:35pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 605406 N 3624433
Decimal Degrees32.75271667, -79.87480000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 45.163', W 79° 52.488'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 45' 9.78" N, 79° 52' 29.28" W
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Area Code(s)843
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 22-40 Unnamed Road, Charleston SC 29412, US
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