Near Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Mountain Howitzer
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 32° 45.113′ N, 79° 52.464′ W. Marker is near Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. Marker is located at Fort Sumter National Monument and only reached by boat. See links below for more information about access to the site. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charleston SC 29412, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Night Attack (here, next to this marker); Star of the West (a few steps from this marker); Swamp Angel (within shouting distance of this marker); Ironclads Attack (within shouting distance of this marker); Major Robert Anderson (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Sumter Bombarded (within shouting distance of this marker); Morris Island (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Morris Island (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.
More about this marker. On the left side of the marker is a wartime photograph of a 12-pdr mountain howitzer standing on the wall of Fort Sumter, captioned simply, 1865.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,414 times since then and 38 times this year. Last updated on May 16, 2010, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 15, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on August 18, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4, 5. submitted on May 15, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 6. submitted on August 8, 2011, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.