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

Defending Independence

The Liberty Trail

— Charleston Horn Work —

Defending Independence Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brandon D Cross

1. Defending Independence Marker

Inscription. When war came to the colonies in 1775, soldiers repurposed the neglected Horn Work for Charleston's protection. The completed Horn Work rose 30 feet from the bottom of the moat in front, stretched more than 600 feet across the north side, and occupied more than 10 acres of ground. In 1779, British General Augustine Prevost marched on Charleston. Daunted by the defenses and fearing he would be trapped by Patriot troops advancing from the south, Prevost withdrew from the attack.

Erected 2024 by The Liberty Trail, American Battlefield Trust, South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust and the Board of Field Officers of the Fourth Brigade.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Forts and Castles • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1779.

Location. 32° 47.225′ N, 79° 56.169′ W. Marker is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. Memorial 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. Marker is at or near this postal address: 329 Meeting Street, Charleston SC 29403, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. South Carolina Veterans Flagpole (within shouting distance of this marker); Surrender, then Victory

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(within shouting distance of this marker); At the Center of the Siege (within shouting distance of this marker); The 1780 Siege of Charleston (within shouting distance of this marker); Dates of Historical Interest (within shouting distance of this marker); Charleston’s Horn Work (within shouting distance of this marker); The Liberty Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Remnant of Horn Work (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 5, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. The Siege of Charleston-Horn Work. (Submitted on March 5, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed By Brandon D Cross

2. Defending Independence Marker

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

Photographed By Brandon D Cross

3. 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 5, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 49 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 5, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.