Battery Gadsden, Artillery battery at Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, US
Battery Gadsden extends 377 feet in length and 84 feet in width, with concrete walls rising 7 feet high on the ocean-facing side.
Constructed between 1903 and 1904, this military installation contained four six-inch guns for coastal defense until its decommissioning in 1917.
The Battery Gadsden Cultural Center maintains the site while offering art exhibitions, performances, and lectures highlighting regional heritage.
The Edgar Allan Poe Branch of Charleston County Public Library operates within the former artillery battery structure, providing community services.
The structure forms part of a sequence of defensive batteries stretching from Fort Moultrie to the eastern limit of Sullivan's Island.
Location: Sullivan's Island
GPS coordinates: 32.76000,-79.83970
Latest update: March 5, 2025 15:01
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