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

The Liberty Trail

Uncover the History Underfoot

— Charleston Horn Work —

The Liberty Trail Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. The Liberty Trail Marker

Inscription. An extensive fortress protected Charleston during the Revolutionary War. It was destroyed long ago, but remnants of its formidable tabby walls-cement made with oyster shells- lie just below the surface of these grounds. A fragment is preserved above ground on Marion Square as a reminder of the structure that once stood here. Follow the eight, circular, bronze markers to discover the piece of history, trace the footprint of Charleston's Horn Work, and learn about its role in the struggle for independence.

Erected 2024.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.

Location. 32° 47.206′ N, 79° 56.18′ W. Memorial is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It can be reached from Meeting Street south of Charlotte Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located within Charleston’s Marion Square. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 329 Meeting Street, Charleston SC 29403, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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: Remnant of Horn Work (here, next to this marker); Board of Field Officers of the Fourth Brigade (a few steps from this marker); Charleston’s Horn Work (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Robert E. Lee Memorial Highway (within shouting distance of this marker); Defending Independence (within shouting distance of this marker); The Siege of Charleston, 1780 (within shouting distance of this marker); Surrender, then Victory (within shouting distance of this marker); South Carolina Veterans Flagpole (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.

Also see . . .
1. Hidden beneath Marion Square, a colonial-era fortress gets historical markers. (Submitted on March 4, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. The Siege of Charleston-Horn Work. (Submitted on March 4, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

The Liberty Trail Marker in front of remnant of horn work image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. The Liberty Trail Marker in front of remnant of horn work

Remnant of Horn Work Marker Siege of Charleston, May 1780 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

3. Remnant of Horn Work Marker Siege of Charleston, May 1780

The Liberty Trail outline marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

4. The Liberty Trail outline marker

One of 32 in-ground markers tracing the footprint of the Charleston Horn Work

Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 436 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 4, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.