Wraggborough in Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Remnant of Horn Work
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 8, 2013
1. Remnant of Horn Work Marker
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. It 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.
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: The Liberty Trail (here, next to this marker); Board of Field Officers of the Fourth Brigade (a few steps from this marker); Charlestons Horn Work (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert E. Lee Memorial Highway (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). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 8, 2013
2. Remnant of Horn Work Marker
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.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 8, 2013
4. Marker at Marion Square
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 1,143 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 8, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
