North Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Defense of Charleston Harbor Memorial

Ironclads / Forts

Defense of Charleston Harbor Marker, north face, - Ironclads image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 4, 2009

1. Defense of Charleston Harbor Marker, north face, - Ironclads

Inscription. (North face): Iron Clads
Palmetto State
Chicora
Charleston
Columbia
— • —
Confederate States Ships
Engaged in
The Defense of
Charleston Harbor.

(West Face):- Forts -
Sumter.
Moultrie.
Johnson.
Pemberton.
— • —
Forts and Batteries
Engaged in
The Defense of
Charleston Harbor

(South Face):- Batteries -
Wagner.
Gregg.
Rutledge.
Marion.
Bee.
Simkins.
Marshall.
Haskell.
Beauregard.

(East Face): - Steven's -
Iron Clad Battery
Floating Battery
Battery Lamar,
Secessionville.
— • —

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 32° 48.949′ N, 79° 56.638′ W. Marker is in North Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. Marker is on Cunnington Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Located at Soldiers Ground, Magnolia Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: North Charleston SC 29405, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker.

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Sons of Charleston Confederate Monument (a few steps from this marker); South Carolina Generals Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Soldiers Ground (within shouting distance of this marker); Jenkins (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Irish Volunteers (about 400 feet away); Charleston Light Dragoons (about 500 feet away); Brig. Gen. R. S. Ripley (about 600 feet away); H. L. Hunley Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Charleston.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 4, 2009

2. West Face

Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 4, 2009

3. South Face,

Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 4, 2009

4. East Face

Defense of Charleston Harbor, the westside cannon, a 10 inch Columbiad, like those used in defense image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 4, 2009

5. Defense of Charleston Harbor, the westside cannon, a 10 inch Columbiad, like those used in defense

Defense of Charleston Harbor Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2013

6. Defense of Charleston Harbor Memorial Marker

Memorial in Magnolia Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2013

7. Memorial in Magnolia Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,051 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 7, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 6, 7. submitted on August 22, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.