French Quarter in Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Site of Craven Bastion
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, May 16, 2009
1. The Site of Craven Bastion Marker
Prepared by Edward Crisp about 1704, gives the location of the several Bastions
A. Granville
B. Craven
C. Cartaret
D. Colleton
E. Ashley
F. Blake
G. The Half Moon
I. Johnson's Cover'd Half Moon
L. The Palisades
Other Places
H. The Drawbridge in the Line
K. The Drawbridge in the Half Moon
S. The Presbyterian Meeting House
Q. The English Church
R. The French Church
W. The Court of Guard
T. The Anabaptist Meeting House
Erected 1940 by By the City of Charleston.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1704.
Location. 32° 46.85′ N, 79° 55.613′ W. Marker is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It is in the French Quarter. It is on East Bay Street (U.S. 52 Spur). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charleston SC 29403, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Historic Charleston and in the Lowcountry. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: U.S. Custom House (a few steps from this marker); Charleston City Market (within shouting distance of this marker); Historical Sketch (within shouting distance of this marker); Save Charleston Foundation
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Trace Charleston's early defenses by Markers.
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, May 16, 2009
2. The Site of Craven Bastion Marker
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, May 16, 2009
3. Preservation Society of Charleston
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,305 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 21, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
