Sullivan's Island in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Communications
Photographed by Dave W, May 20, 2023
1. Communications Marker
Hitting a moving target eight miles at sea required a sequence of fast and accurate communications from observation posts to plotting room, to battery commander, and to the gun pointers.
Telephones located in the armored recess to the left made all this possible. In addition, there were backup speaking tubes to the right.
Erected by National Park Service / United States Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Forts and Castles • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 32° 45.515′ N, 79° 51.336′ W. Marker is on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It is on Station 14 Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1412 Station 14 St, Sullivans Island SC 29482, 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: In The Days Before Computers (here, next to this marker); Projectile Delivery Table (here, next to this marker); A Forgotten Branch Of The Service . . . The U.S. Army Coast Artillery (a few steps from this marker); Disappearing Rifle: The Endicott System (a few steps from this marker); Battery Commander's Station
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Photographed by Dave W, May 20, 2023
2. Communications Marker
Marker seen here on left
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 223 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 21, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
