Fort Ripley Shoal Light
The Fort Ripley Shoal Light or Middle Ground Light was a lighthouse in the Charleston, South Carolina harbor approaches.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in South Carolina, United States
- Also known as: “Fort Ripley Shoal Lighthouse” and “Fort Sumter Range Rear Light”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle Pinckney and Fort Sumter.
Castle Pinckney
Fort
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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. Castle Pinckney is situated 3,900 feet northwest of Fort Ripley Shoal Light.
Fort Sumter
Fort
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Fort Sumter is a historical sea fort located near Charleston, South Carolina. Constructed on an artificial island at the entrance of Charleston Harbor in 1829, the fort was built in response to the War of 1812, which had exposed the inadequacy of existing American coastal fortifications to defend against naval attacks. Fort Sumter is situated 2 miles southeast of Fort Ripley Shoal Light.
USS Yorktown
Museum
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USS Yorktown is one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy. Initially to have been named Bonhomme Richard, she was renamed Yorktown while still under construction, after the Yorktown-class aircraft carrier USS Yorktown , which was sunk at the Battle of Midway. USS Yorktown is situated 1½ miles north of Fort Ripley Shoal Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include French Quarter and Ansonborough.
French Quarter
Quarter
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The French Quarter is a historic district and a section of downtown Charleston, South Carolina, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. French Quarter is situated 2 miles northwest of Fort Ripley Shoal Light.
Ansonborough
Quarter
Ansonborough is a neighborhood in Charleston, South Carolina. In 1726, Captain George Anson acquired a 64-acre tract from Thomas Gadsden. Anson's lands were divided into smaller parcels for development, and several streets were named either for his ships or for himself: George and Anson, Scarborough and Squirrel, and Centurion. Ansonborough is situated 2 miles northwest of Fort Ripley Shoal Light.
Wraggborough
Quarter
Wraggborough is a neighborhood in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, named after slave trader Joseph Wragg, and noted for its association with the slave trade. Wraggborough is situated 2½ miles northwest of Fort Ripley Shoal Light.
Fort Ripley Shoal Light
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Charleston County, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Fort Ripley Shoal Light” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Fort Ripley Shoal”
- French: “Phare de Fort Ripley Shoal”
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