Battle of Port Royal |
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Historical marker and information about this Civil War battle of Nov 7, 1861 when 18 Union warships bombarded Fort Walker |
Captain John Stoney |
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In Memoriam Marker for this Irish native and soldier during the Revolutionary War |
Crossing the Savannah River |
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Historical marker and information about various ways of crossing the Savannah River throughout history. Pictures of the bridges and their construction. |
Fort Howell |
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Historical marker and information about this circa 1864 earthenworks fort on Hilton Head Island |
Fort Walker |
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Historical marker and information about this fort hastily built in 1861 to protect the S.C. coast against Union attack |
Mitchelville |
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Historical marker and information about this 1861 town, planned for the area's former slaves during the Civil War and named for General Ormsby M. Mitchel. |
Narrow Gauge Steam Locomotive #7 |
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Historical marker, antique locomotive and information about this 1910 woodburning steam locomotive with balloon smoke stack used by Argent Lumber Company to haul timber from forest to mill |
Pinckney Island |
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Historical marker and information about Pinckney Island and the wildlife refuge |
Revolutionary War Ambush |
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Historical marker and information about the 1781 ambush of revolutionary soldiers on Hilton Head by Royal Militia from Daufuskie. This led to the eventual Bloody Point battle on Daufuskie |
Robbers Row |
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Historical marker and information about this civilian town built to serve the needs of the large Union base and its garrison on Hilton Head |
Steam Gun |
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Historical marker and information about this amazing 1901 steam gun that could fire projectiles over 3 miles across the Port Royal Sound |
The Barrel Landing School |
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Historical site for the Barrel Landing School built in the 1800s prior to the Civil War in Okatie |