Sullivan's Island in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
8-inch Parrott (200 Pounder)
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 3, 2010
1. 8-inch Parrott (200 Pounder) Marker
The photo on the marker shows an 8-inch Parrott in place on Morris Island during the Civil War.
Maximum Range: 8000 yards (7315 M)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 32° 45.531′ N, 79° 51.393′ W. Marker is on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It is on Poe Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Located in the cannon walk, stop eight, on the tour of Fort Moultrie. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sullivans Island SC 29482, 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 States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 7-Inch Brooke Rifle, Triple Banded (here, next to this marker); 10-Inch Parrott (300 pounder) (here, next to this marker); Buoyant Mine (a few steps from this marker); 10-Inch Columbiad, Rifled and Banded (a few steps from this marker); 10-Inch Columbiad (Rodman) (a few steps from this marker); Battery Jasper (within shouting distance of this marker); Coastal Defense: The Endicott System
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Photographed by Craig Swain, May 3, 2010
2. 8-inch Parrott and Marker
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 3, 2010
3. 8-inch Parrott
This Parrott Rifle displays registry number 56 and was made by West Point Foundry, New York in 1864. This gun may not have been in the Charleston area during the war. The earliest records indicate it arrived in 1872 from the Augusta Arsenal in Georgia. During a reconstruction in 1897, the gun was buried. In 1974 archeologists found this 16,487 pound iron gun and restored it.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,057 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 21, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
