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

Remnant of Horn Work

 
 
Remnant of Horn Work Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 8, 2013
1. Remnant of Horn Work Marker
Inscription.
Remnant, of Horn Work.

May 1780

Siege of Charleston

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1780.
 
Location. 32° 47.205′ N, 79° 56.18′ W. Marker is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It is in Wraggborough. Marker is on King Street north of Calhoun Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in the northwest corner of Marion Square. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charleston SC 29403, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Liberty Trail (here, next to this marker); Board of Field Officers of the Fourth Brigade (a few steps from this marker); Charleston’s Horn Work (within shouting distance of this marker); Defending Independence (within shouting distance of this marker); The Siege of Charleston, 1780 (within shouting distance of this marker); Surrender, then Victory (within shouting distance of this marker); South Carolina Veterans Flagpole (within shouting distance of this marker); At the Center of the Siege (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.
 
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Remnant of Horn Work Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 8, 2013
2. Remnant of Horn Work Marker
Remnant of Horn Work image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 8, 2013
3. Remnant of Horn Work
This is a portion of a wall that was part of the defensive fortifications put up by the American army and citizens of Charleston in response to the threat of a British invasion during the Revolutionary War.
Marker at Marion Square image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 8, 2013
4. Marker at Marion Square
Remnant of Horn Work in Charleston image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 8, 2013
5. Remnant of Horn Work in Charleston
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 809 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 8, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.

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