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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19V0_battery-reed_Charleston-SC.html
Here stoodBattery Reedcommanded byLt. Col.Ellison Capers,June 16, 1862.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM13VX_grice-marine-laboratory_Charleston-SC.html
The George D. Grice Marine Biological Laboratory
In grateful appreciation of his forsight and tireless efforts which resulted in the establishment of this center for the study of and research in Marine Biology, the Trustees of the College of Ch…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQT1_site-of-fort-johnson_Charleston-SC.html
Site of Fort JohnsonIn 1776Prior to the battle of Sullivan's IslandGeneral William Moultrie here raisedThe First Flag of Liberty
This building was a unit of the fort.(Emblem: D.A.R.)Placed by Rebecca Motte ChapterDaughters of the American Revol…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQJT_battery-haskell_Charleston-SC.html
(Front text) This two-gun Confederate artillery battery and magazine is all that remains of Battery Haskell, a large fortification built on Legare's Point in 1863 to help defend James and Morris Islands. This two-gun battery was just behind the le…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKOS_sally-port_Charleston-SC.html
Fort Sumter's original sally port (entrance) was located in front of you, in the center of the three-tiered gorge (rear) wall. The lightly armed gorge wall was vulnerable to attack by batteries on Morris Island, and as the war progressed Union she…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKOR_mining-casemate_Charleston-SC.html
This concrete casemate was added to the fort in 1891. It was was the control room for an electrically operated minefield, which was placed in the main shipping channel to prevent the entrance of enemy vessels into the harbor. Long cables connected…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKOQ_42-pounder-banded-and-rifled_Charleston-SC.html
Confederates rifled this cast iron cannon to improve its accuracy and effective range.
Maximum Range: 3803 yards (3477 M)
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKOE_casemates-and-cannon_Charleston-SC.html
Load ... Ready ... Fire! A disciplined crew of five men could fire an accurate shot in less than one minute. Teamwork and timing during battle were essential to the crew of this 42-pounder smoothbore cannon, one of 27 guns that occupied these firs…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKOC_powder-magazine_Charleston-SC.html
Fort Sumter's powder was stored in these specially constructed rooms in the corner (angle) of the gorge wall. Protecting gunpowder was critical; the gorge, at the rear of the fort, was considered a safe location. But Fort Sumter was designed to fa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKOB_gorge-wall_Charleston-SC.html
Fort Sumter was designed with its strength toward the sea. The gorge, the lightly-armed rear wall facing inland, was vulnerable to attack from Morris Island. Early shelling left the gorge wall in ruins. Continued bombardment reduced the gorge to r…