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'''Links:'''
'''Links:'''
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Pinckney Wikipedia - Castle Pinckney]
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com North American Forts - Castle Pinckney]
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com North American Forts - Castle Pinckney]
* [http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/glimpses3/glimpses3c.htm National Park Service - Castle Pinckney]
* [http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/glimpses3/glimpses3c.htm National Park Service - Castle Pinckney]

Revision as of 07:22, 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:

Visited: 23 Jan 2010 Area Visit

Castle Pinckney Picture Gallery

Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better!