South of Broad in Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Ten - Inch Smooth Bore Columbaid Cannon
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 19, 2011
1. Ten - Inch Smooth Bore Columbaid Cannon Marker
to the right are often referred
to as "Confederate Rodmans"
due to their resemblance to
a much better Federal
weapon developed by T.J.
Rodman.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 32° 46.183′ N, 79° 55.717′ W. Marker is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It is in South of Broad. It is on East Battery Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charleston SC 29401, 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 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: USS Pringle (DD-477) (a few steps from this marker); Hurricane Hugo (a few steps from this marker); Moultrie (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Ten - Inch Smooth Bore Columbaid Cannon (within shouting distance of this marker); Eleven - Inch Dahlgren Gun (within shouting distance of this marker); To the Defenders of Fort Moultrie (within shouting distance of this marker); Charleston Waterfront (within shouting distance of this marker); The Salvaging of this Gun (within shouting distance
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Photographed by Brian Scott, September 19, 2011
2. Ten - Inch Smooth Bore Columbaid Cannon and Marker
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 19, 2011
3. Ten - Inch Smooth Bore Columbaid Cannon and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,044 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 25, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
