Ansonborough in Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Fort Sumter Bricks
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 4, 2013
1. Fort Sumter Bricks Marker
Erected 2001.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1890.
Location. 32° 47.442′ N, 79° 55.514′ W. Marker is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It is in Ansonborough. It can be reached from Concord Street, on the left when traveling south. Marker is located at Liberty Square, near the Fort Sumter ferry. 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fort Sumter Today (within shouting distance of this marker); Port of Charleston (within shouting distance of this marker); Septima Poinsette Clark 1898-1987 (within shouting distance of this marker); Septima Poinsette Clark (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gadsden's Wharf (about 400 feet away); Philip Simmons (about 500 feet away); The UNESCO Routes of Enslaved Peoples (about 700 feet away); The Borough Houses (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 4, 2013
2. Fort Sumter Bricks Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 4, 2013
3. Fort Sumter Bricks Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 4, 2013
4. Marker at Liberty Square
The ramp to the Fort Sumter ferry can be seen to the left of the marker.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 4, 2013
5. Inside Fort Sumter
The bricks that accompany the marker were the result of damage done to the fort by the naval bombardment during the Civil War. This photo from inside Fort Sumter shows damage done to the brick walls. A projectile is visible on the left.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,501 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 4, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
