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

Marion Square

Named in Honor of

— General Francis Marion —

Marion Square Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, May 16, 2009

1. Marion Square Marker

Inscription. At the time of the Revolution the town-gates stood near this spot across what is now King Street, originally the high way into Charles Town and formerly called the "Broad Path". In 1780 these gates were enclosed in the "Horn-Work", the post of honor in the city's land defenses extending from river to river and known as "The Lines". The "Tobacco Inspection" - warehouses established for the inspection and storage of tobacco before exportation - stood north of the square between Tobacco and Hutson Streets. The buildings now on that site include the arsenal, erected for the municipal guard after the attempted slave uprising of 1822, and subsequently named the "Citadel". In 1842 they were occupied by the South Carolina Military Academy. In 1937 these buildings were converted into county offices. Ceded in 1833 to the field officers of the Fourth Brigade, the square was and still is held as a public mall and parade ground. It has long been known as the "Citadel Green".

Erected 1941 by the City of Charleston.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles •

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War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.

Location. 32° 47.171′ N, 79° 56.161′ W. Marker is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It is in Wraggborough. It is on King Street (Route 104). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charleston SC 29403, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Historic Charleston

and in the Lowcountry.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: Charleston Public Water System (within shouting distance of this marker); Calhoun (within shouting distance of this marker); Charleston’s Horn Work (within shouting distance of this marker); The Siege of Charleston, 1780

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, May 16, 2009

2. Marion Square Marker

(within shouting distance of this marker); Reclaiming Charleston’s History (within shouting distance of this marker); Remnant of Horn Work (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert E. Lee Memorial Highway (within shouting distance of this marker); The Liberty Trail (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.

Across Marion Square image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, May 16, 2009

3. Across Marion Square

Siege of Charleston image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, May 16, 2009

4. Siege of Charleston

Remnant, of Horn Work image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, May 16, 2009

5. Remnant, of Horn Work

Remnant of Horn Work. May 1780. Siege of Charleston.

Francis Marion Hotel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, May 16, 2009

6. Francis Marion Hotel

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,424 times since then and 77 times this year. Last updated on April 28, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 19, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.