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Fort Sherman Marker, named after the other General Sherman
Photographer: Mike Stroud
Taken: February 2009
Caption: Fort Sherman Marker, named after the other General Sherman
Additional Description: Completed in 1862, this large earth fort was designed to defend the great Union blockade base on Hilton Head against Confederate land attack. Named after the first Union commander here, Gen. Thomas West Sherman, the fort consists of two miles of earthworks enclosing a 14-acre area. With other fortications Fort Sherman formed part of a defensive line 5 miles long across the north end of the island.
Fort outlined in red , amid Port Royal Plantation- a Gated Community- with Restricted entrance. No parking places.
Submitted: February 8, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
Database Locator Identification Number: p52407
File Size: 0.168 Megabytes

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