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

Reclaiming Charleston’s History

The Liberty Trail

— Charleston Horn Work —

Reclaiming Charleston’s History Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brandon D Cross

1. Reclaiming Charleston’s History Marker

Inscription. In the 1990s, local institutions collaborated to find the footprint of Charleston's historic Horn Work. A limited archaeological study in 1998 revealed that the foundation of the fortress rested approximately one foot below the surface of Marion Square. In 2020, ground-penetrating radar confirmed that the buried tabby remnants of Charleston's past lie just beneath these grounds. Bronze markers now indicate the location of the buried Horn Work walls and commemorate its important role in Charleston's history.

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 historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Forts and Castles • War, US Revolutionary.

Location. 32° 47.2′ N, 79° 56.133′ W. Marker is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. Marker 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. Calhoun (a few steps from this marker); A Tabby Defense

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Marion Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Charleston’s Horn Work (within shouting distance of this marker); The Horn Work on Marion Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Charleston Public Water System (within shouting distance of this marker); Surrender, then Victory (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Marion Square (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. Reclaiming Charleston’s History 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 44 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.