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

A Tabby Defense

The Liberty Trail

— Charleston Horn Work —

A Tabby Defense Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brandon D Cross

1. A Tabby Defense Marker

Inscription. Built to defend the port city during the French and Indian War, Charleston's Horn Work was designed in 1757 by Lieutenant Emanuel Hess, a Swiss engineer serving with a British regiment. Hess used a durable oyster-shell cement called tabby to construct the structure's walls. George Roupell, one of the Commissioners of Fortifications, created the decorative gateway at the entrance. Funding for the Horn Work was discontinued in 1759 after the threat of the war passed. The fortress was left unfinished.

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 1757.

Location. 32° 47.209′ N, 79° 56.118′ 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. The Horn Work on Marion Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Reclaiming Charleston’s History

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Marion Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Calhoun (within shouting distance of this marker); Surrender, then Victory (within shouting distance of this marker); Wade Hampton Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Charleston’s Horn Work (within shouting distance of this marker); At the Center of the Siege (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 Horn Work: Marion’s Square’s Tabby Fortress. (Submitted on March 5, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed By Brandon D Cross

2. A Tabby Defense 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 53 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.