Castle Pinckney

Castle Pinckney is a small masonry fortification constructed by the United States government, in the , in 1810. It was used very briefly as a prisoner-of-war camp and artillery position during the American Civil War.
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  • Type: Fort
  • Description: fort
  • Also known as: “Fort Pinckney”, “Shutes Folly”, “מצודת פינקני”, and “פורט פינקני”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: USS Yorktown and Exchange and Provost.

Museum
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is one of 24 Essex-class aircraft… is situated 1¼ miles north of Castle Pinckney.

Museum
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The Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon, also known as the… is situated 1 mile west of Castle Pinckney.

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is an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer… is situated 1 mile north of Castle Pinckney.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include French Quarter and Ansonborough.

Quarter
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The is a historic district and…

Quarter
is a neighborhood in .

Quarter
is a neighborhood in downtown… is situated 1½ miles northwest of Castle Pinckney.

Castle Pinckney

Latitude
32.77367° or 32° 46′ 25″ north
Longitude
-79.91094° or 79° 54′ 39″ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Established
1808
Open location code
8742Q3FQ+FJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12757400243
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Geo­Names ID
4573787
Wiki­data ID
Q1049463
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Castle Pinckney” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: South of Broad and King Street Antique District.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Cooper River at South Adgers Wharf and Charleston.

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