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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1BZZ_revolutionary-artillery_Charleston-SC.html
It is believed that these two 12-pound British naval cannons were transported to Charles Town during the American Revolution (1775-1783). During the 19th century they stood vertically with their muzzles in the ground on Ann Street — near the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1BZY_a-house-in-mourning-death-of-a-soldier_Charleston-SC.html
SacredTo the Memory ofLieut. John Julius Pringle Alston1st LieutenantSouth Carolina ArtilleryBorn in CharlestonDecember 4, 1836Died in GreenvilleSeptember 20, 1863 of TyphoidContracted in the defense of his StateAt Fort Sumter and Battery WagnerWh…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1AZS_u-s-s-laffey_Mt-Pleasant-SC.html
U.S.S. Laffeyhas been designated a NationalHistoric Landmark This Site Possesses National Significance in Commemorating the History of the United States of America
1986 National Park ServiceUnited States Department of the Interior
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ALY_wooden-ships-and-iron-men_North-Charleston-SC.html
The Charleston Naval Base has a long and distinguished history in support of the Mine Forces of the United States Navy. Over the years, Charleston served as the home for the Commander of the Mine Forces of the US Atlantic Fleet and in later years,…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1AKV_thomson-park_Sullivans-Island-SC.html
Commemorating the 1776 defenseof Charles Town against the Britisharmy by American Patriots underColonel William "Danger" Thompson.
Dedicated in 2011 byFriends of Dangerwww.thomsonpark.org
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1AK3_james-francis-byrnes_Charleston-SC.html
Charlestonian by birth, this great statesman served his country as Congressman (1911-25); Senator (1931-41); Supreme Court Justice (1941-43); Head of WWII Office of Economic Development (1942-43); Director of War Mobilization where he was generall…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ACH_a-forgotten-branch-of-the-service-the-u-s-army-coast-artillery_Sullivans-Island-SC.html
This gun emplacement, manned by the Regular Army in peacetime, drew upon the Coast Artillery units of the National Guard for its huge manpower needs in wartime. One 10-inch gun crew alone consisted of 43 men - 26 of the gun detachment, 11 handling…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ACG_disappearing-rifle-the-endicott-system_Sullivans-Island-SC.html
This rooftop cavity held the carriage mechanism for one of Battery Jasper's four 10-inch disappearing rifles. Installed in 1898, these formidable weapons represented the latest technology. Weighing 55 tons with a range of 8.5 miles, they fired 571…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ACD_america-responds-to-a-new-challenge_Sullivans-Island-SC.html
The growth of powerful iron navies during the 1890's prompted the United States to build hundreds of new anti-battleship batteries such as this, which mounted four 10-inch guns.
Each shell, weighing as much as 617 pounds, had a range of nearly …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1AC9_traverse-c-1820_Sullivans-Island-SC.html
This solid brick structure protected the entrance to the main powder magazine from enemy projectiles.