This week’s random image was originally posted for 4th of July posted in honor of our nation’s holiday. But since this a repost from another blog, I wanted to post it today. Its of the flags that flew over Fort Sumter. The Flags Over Fort … [Read more...]
August 29, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbor
Fort Sumter started construction in 1829 and was named after the Revolutionary War hero, General Thomas Sumter, and was part of a series of fortifications on the southern U.S. coast to protect the harbors. By the time the Civil War begin in 1861 it … [Read more...]
August 16, 2016 By Leave a Comment
The Abandoned Castle Pinckney in Charleston Harbor, Charleston, South Carolina
Castle Pinckney is located on Shutes Folley Island in Charleston Harbor, Charleston South Carolina. Originally named Fort Pinkey when General George Washington saw that the island was strategically placed and ordered a fort be built on the … [Read more...]
