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Seventy thousand tons of granite were imported from New England to build up a sand bar in the entrance to Charleston harbor, which the site dominates; The fort was a five-sided brick structure, 170 to 190 feet long, with walls five feet thick, standing 50 feet over the low tide mark. It was designed to house 650 men and 135 guns in three tiers of gun emplacements, although it was never filled near its full capacity. | Seventy thousand tons of granite were imported from New England to build up a sand bar in the entrance to Charleston harbor, which the site dominates; The fort was a five-sided brick structure, 170 to 190 feet long, with walls five feet thick, standing 50 feet over the low tide mark. It was designed to house 650 men and 135 guns in three tiers of gun emplacements, although it was never filled near its full capacity. | ||
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|Huger | |||
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|12" | |||
|Disappearing Carriage | |||
|1906-1943 | |||
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|Huger | |||
|1 | |||
|12" | |||
|Barbette Carriage | |||
|1906-1943 | |||
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|colspan="5"|<small>Source: [http://www.cdsg.org/satlan.htm Coastal Defense Study Group]</small> | |||
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|AMTB #1 | |||
|2 | |||
|90 mm | |||
|Fixed Pedestal | |||
|1943-1946 | |||
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|colspan="5"|<small>Source: [http://www.cdsg.org/satlan.htm Coastal Defense Study Group]</small> | |||
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== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Now Fort Sumter National Historic Monument. | Now Fort Sumter National Historic Monument. | ||
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[[Category:Third System Forts]] | |||
[[Category:Endicott Period Forts]] | |||
[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
[[Category:Restored]] | [[Category:Restored]] | ||
[[Category:National Park]] | [[Category:National Park]] | ||
Revision as of 22:03, 3 February 2008
Fort Sumter (1842-1947) - A Third System masonry fort begun in 1829 and unfinished when the U.S. Civil War began.
Fort Sumter History
Established as one of the forts protecting the entrance to Charleston Harbor along with Fort Moultrie.
Seventy thousand tons of granite were imported from New England to build up a sand bar in the entrance to Charleston harbor, which the site dominates; The fort was a five-sided brick structure, 170 to 190 feet long, with walls five feet thick, standing 50 feet over the low tide mark. It was designed to house 650 men and 135 guns in three tiers of gun emplacements, although it was never filled near its full capacity.
| Battery | No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huger | 1 | 12" | Disappearing Carriage | 1906-1943 |
| Huger | 1 | 12" | Barbette Carriage | 1906-1943 |
| Source: Coastal Defense Study Group | ||||
| Battery | No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMTB #1 | 2 | 90 mm | Fixed Pedestal | 1943-1946 |
| Source: Coastal Defense Study Group | ||||
Current Status
Now Fort Sumter National Historic Monument.
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