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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Charleston County

 
Clickable Map of Charleston County, South Carolina and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Charleston County, SC (759) Berkeley County, SC (125) Colleton County, SC (57) Dorchester County, SC (58) Georgetown County, SC (150)  CharlestonCounty(759) Charleston County (759)  BerkeleyCounty(125) Berkeley County (125)  ColletonCounty(57) Colleton County (57)  DorchesterCounty(58) Dorchester County (58)  GeorgetownCounty(150) Georgetown County (150)
Charleston is the county seat for Charleston County
Adjacent to Charleston County, South Carolina
Berkeley County (125)  ►
Colleton County (57)  ►
Dorchester County (58)  ►
Georgetown County (150)  ►
 
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1 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Awendaw — 10-29 — Old Wappetaw Church —
On Ocean Highway (U.S. 17) 0.1 miles north of 15 Mile Landing Road (South Carolina Highway 10-584), on the right when traveling south.
2 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Awendaw — Wappetow Independent Congregational Church —
Near Fifteen Mile Landing Road 0.1 miles west of Ocean Highway (U.S. 17), on the right when traveling west.
3 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — 10-Inch Mortar, Model 1819 —
Near Fort Sumter Ferry Terminal.
4 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — 15-Inch Rodman —
Near Fort Sumter Ferry Terminal.
5 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — 42-Pounder, Banded and Rifled —
Near Fort Sumter Ferry Terminal.
6 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — 6.4-Inch (100-Pounder) Parrott —
Near the Fort Sumter Ferry Terminal.
7 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — 8 Queen Street —
On Queen Street at State Street, on the right when traveling west on Queen Street.
8 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — 8-inch (200 Pounder) Parrott —
Near the Fort Sumter Ferry Terminal.
9 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — 8-Inch Columbiad —
Near Fort Sumter Ferry Terminal.
10 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — A Sacred Place — The African-American Cemetery —
On Magnolia Ferry Road north of Ashley River Road (South Carolina Route 61), on the right when traveling north.
11 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — A Tabby Defense — The Liberty Trail — Charleston Horn Work —
Near Meeting Street south of Charlotte Street, on the right when traveling south.
12 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Arming the Fort —
Near Fort Sumter Ferry Terminal.
13 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Ashley River Region — The Cradle of Civilization — South Carolina National Heritage Corridor
On Ashley River Road (South Carolina Route 61) 0.2 miles east of Muirfield Parkway, on the left when traveling west. Reported unreadable.
14 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — At the Center of the Siege — The Liberty Trail — Charleston Horn Work —
Near Meeting Street south of Charlotte Street, on the right when traveling south.
15 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Azaleas — Magnolia Plantation & Gardens —
Near Magnolia Plantation Road east of Nursery Road, on the left when traveling east.
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16 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Battery Huger —
Near the Fort Sumter Ferry Terminal.
17 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Blockade Runners —
Near the Fort Sumter Ferry Terminal.
18 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Board of Field Officers of the Fourth Brigade — The Liberty Trail — Charleston Horn Work —
On Meeting Street 0.1 miles west of Charlotte Street, on the left when traveling east.
19 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Branford-Horry House — 59 Meeting Street — circa 1751 —
On Meeting Street at Tradd Street, on the right when traveling south on Meeting Street.
20 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Broad Street Site of Domestic Slave Trade —
On Broad Street 0.1 miles east of Church Street, on the right when traveling west.
21 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Casemates and Cannon — Fort Sumter National Monument South Carolina — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near the Fort Sumter Ferry Terminal.
22 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Charleston Besieged — Fort Sumter National Monument South Carolina — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near the Fort Sumter Ferry Terminal.
23 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Charleston’s Horn Work — The Liberty Trail — Charleston Horn Work —
Near Meeting Street south of Charlotte Street, on the right when traveling south.
24 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — 10-77 — Cigar Factory / “We Shall Overcome” —
On Drake Street at Columbus Street, on the right when traveling north on Drake Street.
25 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Civil War Monument —
Near Fort Johnson Road 0.7 miles east of Deepwood Drive, on the right when traveling east.
26 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Controlling the Harbor —
Near the Fort Sumter Ferry Terminal.
27 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Dates of Historical Interest — The Citadel (The Military College of South Carolina) —
Near Meeting Street at Tobacco Street, on the right when traveling south.
28 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — David Ramsay House — c. 1740 —
On Broad Street 0.1 miles King Street, on the left when traveling east.
29 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Defending Independence — The Liberty Trail — Charleston Horn Work —
Near Meeting Street south of Charlotte Street, on the right when traveling south.
30 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — 10-14 — Drayton Hall / Drayton Family —
On 3380 Ashley River Road (SC-61), on the right when traveling north.
31 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — 10-107 — Federal Building —
On Meeting Street at Charlotte Street, on the right when traveling north on Meeting Street.
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32 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works Project SC 1233 F — College of Charleston Gymnasium —
Near George Street at Meeting Street, on the right when traveling west.
33 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Flags of the Fort —
Near the Fort Sumter Ferry Terminal.
34 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Fort Johnson —
Near the Fort Sumter Ferry Terminal.
35 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Fort Moultrie —
Near the Fort Sumter Ferry Terminal.
36 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Fort Sumter 1861-65 —
Near the Fort Sumter Ferry Terminal.
37 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Fort Sumter Bombarded —
Near the Fort Sumter Ferry Terminal.
38 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Fort Sumter Today — During the Bombardment — April 12-14, 1861 —
Near the Fort Sumter Ferry Terminal.
39 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Gedney Main Howe, Jr — 1914 - 1981 —
Near near Meeting Street near Broad Street.
40 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Gorge Wall —
Near the Fort Sumter Ferry Terminal.
41 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — H.L. Hunley —
Near the Fort Sumter Ferry Terminal.
42 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — 10-70 — Hampstead Cemetery —
On Reid Street, on the right when traveling west.
43 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Henry’s on the Market — Charleston’s Oldest Restaurant — Since 1932 —
On N. Market Street at Anson Street, on the left when traveling north on N. Market Street.
44 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Holding the Fort —
Near Fort Sumter Ferry Terminal.
45 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Holocaust Memorial —
Near Calhoun Street at Meeting Street, on the right when traveling west.
46 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — 10-80 — Hospital Strike of 1969 —
On Ashley Avenue at Doughty Street, on the left when traveling north on Ashley Avenue.
47 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Ironclads Attack —
Near the Fort Sumter Ferry Terminal.
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48 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — John P. Grace Tower —
On Septima Clark Expressway (U.S. 17).
49 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim — ( Holy Congregation House of God ) —
On Hasell Street, on the right when traveling west.
50 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — #78002499 — Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim —
On Hasell Street, on the right when traveling west.
51 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Magnolia Plantation — 1676 —
On 3550 Ashley River Rd (SC-61), on the right when traveling north.
52 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Major Robert Anderson —
Near the Fort Sumter Ferry Terminal.
53 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Marion Square — The Liberty Trail — Charleston Horn Work —
Near Meeting Street 0.1 miles east of Charlotte Street.
54 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Mining Casemate —
Near Fort Sumter Ferry Terminal.
55 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Morris Island — 3/4 Mile South
Near the Fort Sumter Ferry Terminal. Reported permanently removed.
56 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Morris Island —
Near the Fort Sumter Ferry Terminal.
57 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — 10-109 — Mosquito Beach —
On Folly Road (South Carolina Route 171) at Sol Legare Road, on the right when traveling east on Folly Road.
58 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Mountain Howitzer —
Near the Fort Sumter Ferry Terminal.
59 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Night Attack — During the Bombardment — April 12-14, 1861 —
Near the Fort Sumter Ferry Terminal.
60 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Old St. Michael’s Rectory — 39 Meeting Street — Built c. 1767 —
On Meeting Street north of Ladson Street, on the left when traveling north.
61 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Powder Magazine — During the Bombardment — April 12-14, 1861 —
Near the Fort Sumter Ferry Terminal.
62 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Rearming the Fort — During the Bombardment — April 12-14, 1861 —
Near the Fort Sumter Ferry Terminal.
63 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Reclaiming Charleston’s History — The Liberty Trail — Charleston Horn Work —
Near Meeting Street south of Charlotte Street, on the right when traveling south.
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64 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Royal Judge John Drayton — National Register of Historic Places — South Carolina Department of Archives and History —
On 3550 Ashley River Rd, on the right when traveling north.
65 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Sally Port — During the Bombardment — April 12-14, 1861 —
Near the Fort Sumter Ferry Terminal.
66 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Save Charleston Foundation —
On East Bay Street (Business U.S. 52) at Lodge Alley, on the right when traveling east on East Bay Street.
67 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Schreiner-Comerford House — 283 East Bay Street — Built 1842 —
On East Bay Street (Business U.S. 52) at Hasell Street, on the right when traveling east on East Bay Street.
68 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Siege of Fort Sumter —
Near Fort Sumter Ferry Terminal.
69 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — 10-126 — Slave Trading Complex —
On Chalmers Street west of State Street, on the right when traveling west.
70 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — 10-127 — Slave Trading Complex —
On Queen Street west of State Street, on the left when traveling west.
71 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — South Carolina Veterans Flagpole —
Near Meeting street at Tobacco Street, on the right when traveling south.
72 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — 10-123 — St. Andrew’s Parish Church —
On Ashley River Road (South Carolina Route 61) 0.1 miles south of Plainview Road, on the right when traveling north.
73 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church —
On Hasell Street, on the left when traveling west.
74 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — #76001697 — St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church —
On Hasell Street, on the left when traveling west.
75 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Star of the West — During the Bombardment — April 12-14, 1861 —
Near the Fort Sumter Ferry Terminal.
76 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Surrender, then Victory — The Liberty Trail — Charleston Horn Work —
Near Meeting Street south of Charlotte, on the right when traveling south.
77 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Swamp Angel — During the Bombardment — April 12-14, 1861 —
Near the Fort Sumter Ferry Terminal.
78 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — The 1780 Siege of Charleston — The Liberty Trail — Charleston Horn Work —
Near Meeting Street 0.1 miles east of Charlotte Street, on the right when traveling south.
79 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — The Columbiad — During the Bombardment — April 12-14, 1861 —
Near the Fort Sumter Ferry Terminal.
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80 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — The Founding Of Ashley Hall / From The Revolution To Civil War — 1670s–1761 / 1782-1873 —
On Ashley Hall Plantation Road at Captiva Row on Ashley Hall Plantation Road.
81 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — The Garrison Defending Fort Sumter — During the Bombardment — April 12-14, 1861 —
Near the Fort Sumter Ferry Terminal.
82 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — The Horn Work on Marion Square — The Liberty Trail — Charleston Horn Work —
On Meeting Street 0.1 miles west of Charlotte Street, on the left when traveling east.
83 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — The Liberty Trail — Uncover the History Underfoot — Charleston Horn Work —
Near Meeting Street south of Charlotte Street, on the right when traveling south.
84 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — The Molony Building — 158 Church Street — Built 1867 —
On Church Street at Cumberland Street, on the right when traveling north on Church Street.
85 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — The Philip Moore House — 65 Meeting Street — Built ca. 1800 —
On Meeting Street north of Tradd Street, on the right when traveling south.
86 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — The Rev. John G. Drayton — National Register of Historic Places — South Carolina Department of Archives and History —
On Magnolia Plantation Road near Ashley River Road ( Highway 61).
87 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — The UNESCO Routes of Enslaved Peoples — Resistance, Liberty and Heritage —
Near Wharfside Street at Inspection Street, on the right when traveling north.
88 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston — Washington Light Infantry — 1807 —
On Meeting Street at George Street, on the right when traveling south on Meeting Street.
89 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston, Ansonborough — 14 George Street — Middleton-Pinckney House — Circa 1796 —
On George Street, on the right when traveling east.
90 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston, Ansonborough — A History of Courtenay Square —
On Meeting Street at Wentworth Street, on the right when traveling north on Meeting Street.
91 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston, Ansonborough — Andrew Moffett House — circa 1839 —
On East Bay Street (Business U.S. 52) at George Street, on the right when traveling north on East Bay Street.
92 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston, Ansonborough — 10-89 — Blake-Grimkι House —
On East Bay Street (Business U.S. 52) at George Street, on the right when traveling south on East Bay Street.
93 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston, Ansonborough — Col. William Rhett House — 54 Hasell Street — circa 1712-1720 —
On Hasell Street at Maiden Lane, on the left when traveling east on Hasell Street.
94 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston, Ansonborough — Dr. Joseph Johnson House — 56 Society Street — circa 1840 —
On Society Street, on the left when traveling east.
95 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston, Ansonborough — Emanuel A.M.E. Church —
On Calhoun Street, on the right when traveling east.
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96 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston, Ansonborough — Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church —
On Calhoun Street, on the right when traveling west.
97 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston, Ansonborough — Emanuel AME Church — 110 Calhoun Street Constructed 1891 —
On Calhoun Street.
98 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston, Ansonborough — Fort Sumter Bricks —
Near Concord Street, on the left when traveling south.
99 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston, Ansonborough — Fort Sumter Today —
Near Calhoun Street at Concord Street, on the right when traveling east.
100 ► South Carolina, Charleston County, Charleston, Ansonborough — Gadsden's Wharf — Liberty Square —
Near Calhoun Street east of Concord Street when traveling east.

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