Near Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
6.4-Inch (100-Pounder) Parrott
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 3, 2010
1. 6.4-Inch (100-Pounder) Parrott Marker
Maximum Range: 6800 yards (6218 M)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1861.
Location. 32° 45.146′ N, 79° 52.449′ W. Marker is near Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It can be reached from the Fort Sumter Ferry Terminal. Located at Fort Sumter National Monument and only reached by boat. See links below for more information about access to the site. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charleston SC 29412, 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 and specifically in the Deep South. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Columbiad (a few steps from this marker); Rearming the Fort (a few steps from this marker); H.L. Hunley (a few steps from this marker); Controlling the Harbor (a few steps from this marker); 8-inch (200 Pounder) Parrott (within shouting distance of this marker); Blockade Runners (within shouting distance of this marker); Ironclads Attack (within shouting distance of this marker); Major Robert Anderson (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 3, 2010
2. 6.4-Inch (100-Pounder) Parrott and Marker
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 3, 2010
3. 6.4-Inch (100-Pounder) Parrott on Iron Seacoast Carriage
One of eleven on display at Fort Sumter. These guns are mounted on iron seacoast carriages, in contrast to the wooden carriages used on pre-war cannon also on display at Fort Sumter.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,064 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 14, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
