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

Marion Square

The Liberty Trail

— Charleston Horn Work —

Marion Square Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, 2024

1. Marion Square Marker

Inscription. The city named this square after Revolutionary War hero Brigadier General Francis Marion in 1882. In 1883, a small portion of the Horn Work's original tabby wall was enclosed by an iron fence on this site, where you see it today. It continues to be a reminder of Charleston's fight for independence. Though no longer used exclusively as a military parade ground, Marion Square is owned by the Board of Field Officers of the Fourth Brigade, consisting of seven members of the Washington Light Infantry and Sumter Guards, historic Charleston militias.

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 • Notable Places • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.

Location. 32° 47.216′ N, 79° 56.138′ W. Marker is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. Memorial can be reached from Meeting Street, 0.1 miles east of Charlotte Street. 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

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this marker. Reclaiming Charleston’s History (within shouting distance of this marker); A Tabby Defense (within shouting distance of this marker); Surrender, then Victory (within shouting distance of this marker); Calhoun (within shouting distance of this marker); At the Center of the Siege (within shouting distance of this marker); Charleston’s Horn Work (within shouting distance of this marker); South Carolina Veterans Flagpole (within shouting distance of this marker); The 1780 Siege of Charleston (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, 2024

2. Marion Square Marker

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

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, 2024

3. The Liberty Trail outline marker

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

Old Siege Wall, Marion Square, Charleston, S.C. image. Click for full size.

courtesy of University of South Carolina, South Caroliniana Library, circa 1908

4. Old Siege Wall, Marion Square, Charleston, S.C.

The back of the card reads: Old Siege Wall, Marion Square: within an iron railing on the plaza is a remnant of the old “Tapia” or more commonly “TABBY” work built during the American Revolution as a defense for the American Army.

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 64 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 5, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 4. submitted on March 5, 2024. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.