Castle Pinckney, Military fort in Charleston Harbor, United States
Castle Pinckney stands as a circular masonry fortification on Shutes Folly Island, one mile from the Charleston shore in South Carolina.
Built in 1810 over an earlier fort, Castle Pinckney became the first Federal military installation taken by South Carolina forces in December 1860.
The Castle Pinckney Historical Preservation Society maintains records and documents about the fort's role in American military architecture and defense systems.
Access to Castle Pinckney requires boat transportation, and visitors should contact the preservation society before planning their journey to the fortification.
The structure represents one of the few remaining horseshoe-shaped coastal fortifications constructed in the early nineteenth century United States.
Location: Charleston
Website: https://castlepinckney.org
GPS coordinates: 32.77361,-79.91139
Latest update: May 27, 2025 10:01
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