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[[Image:Castle Pinckney.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Castle Pinckney from the Fort Sumter Boat]] | [[Image:Castle Pinckney.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Castle Pinckney from the Fort Sumter Boat]] | ||
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Revision as of 08:28, 28 February 2010
Castle Pinckney (1810-1890) - First established in 1810 as Castle Pinckney on the site of earlier Fort Pinckney. Named after Col. Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, Revolutionary War hero and statesman. Abandoned in 1890.
Castle Pinckney History
Current Status
No period guns or mounts in place.
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Location: Castle Pinckney National Monument, Charleston County, South Carolina. Maps & Images Lat: 32.773639 Long: -79.911 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 718-719
Links:
- Wikipedia - Castle Pinckney
- North American Forts - Castle Pinckney
- National Park Service - Castle Pinckney
Visited: 23 Jan 2010 Area Visit
Castle Pinckney Picture Gallery
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