Castle Pinckney
Castle Pinckney is a small masonry fortification constructed by the United States government, in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina, in 1810. It was used very briefly as a prisoner-of-war camp and artillery position during the American Civil War.- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- 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.
USS Yorktown
Museum
Exchange and Provost
Museum
The Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon, also known as the… Exchange and Provost is situated 1 mile west of Castle Pinckney.
USS Laffey
Places in the Area
Nearby places include French Quarter and Ansonborough.
Wraggborough
Quarter
Wraggborough is a neighborhood in downtown… Wraggborough is situated 1½ miles northwest of Castle Pinckney.
Castle Pinckney
- Category: historic site
- Location: Charleston County, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
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
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Castle Pinckney” goes by many names.
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- Egyptian Arabic: “قلعة بينكنى”
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- Hebrew: “טירת פינקני”
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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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Worth a closer look: Columbia and Charleston.
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