South of Broad in Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Eleven - Inch Dahlgren Gun
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2009
1. Eleven Inch Dahlgren Gun Marker
This gun was salvaged from the wreck of the U.S.S. Keokuk. The Keokuk was part of a squadron of Federal ironclad ships that attacked Fort Sumter on April 7, 1863.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • Notable Events • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1630.
Location. 32° 46.194′ N, 79° 55.731′ W. Marker is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It is in South of Broad. Marker can be reached from East Battery Street near South Battery Street. At Battery Park - White Point Gardens. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charleston SC 29401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. To the Defenders of Fort Moultrie (a few steps from this marker); Moultrie (a few steps from this marker); USS Pringle (DD-477) (a few steps from this marker); Hurricane Hugo (a few steps from this marker); The Salvaging of this Gun (within shouting distance of this marker); Ten - Inch Smooth Bore Columbaid Cannon (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Ten - Inch Smooth Bore Columbaid Cannon (within shouting distance of this marker); William Gilmore Simms
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More about this marker. a Ground level Plate
Regarding Eleven - Inch Dahlgren Gun. Dahlgren guns were muzzle loading naval artillery designed by John A. Dahlgren USN, (November 13, 1809 – July 12, 1870) mostly used in the period of the American Civil War.
Dahlgren became known as the "father of American naval ordnance." He reached the rank of rear admiral.
Also see . . .
1. Dahlgren Gun. Dahlgren guns were muzzle loading naval artillery designed by Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren USN, (November 13, 1809 – July 12, 1870) mostly used in the period of the American Civil War. (Submitted on September 23, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
2. USS Keokuk. Keokuk was struck by about ninety projectiles, many of which hit at or below her waterline. Her experimental armor was completely inadequate to protect her
Photographed By Mike Stroud, May 12, 2009
2. Eleven Inch Dahlgren Gun Marker
Marker seen at lower left corner
3. Fort Sumter > Union Siege of Fort Sumter. Union efforts to retake Charleston Harbor began on April 7, 1863, when Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont, commander of the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron, led the ironclad frigate New Ironsides, the tower ironclad Keokuk, and the monitors Weehawken, Passaic, Montauk, Patapsco, Nantucket, Catskill, and Nahant in an attack against the harbor’s defenses. (Submitted on September 23, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Photographed By Mike Stroud, May 4, 2003
3. Eleven Inch Dahlgren Gun
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 19, 2011
4. Eleven Inch Dahlgren Gun and Marker
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #: NH 59546.
5. USS Keokuk
USS Keokuk (1862), was an ironclad steamer launched December 6, 1862 and was sunk by Confederate forces on April 8, 1863
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,470 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 15, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4. submitted on September 23, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 5. submitted on May 15, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
