Battery Thomson
Battery Thomson is a historic artillery battery located at Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, South Carolina. It was built in 1906–1909, and is one of a series of batteries stretching from Fort Moultrie to the eastern end of Sullivan's Island.Photo: BrineStans, CC BY 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include U.S. Coast Guard Historic District and Fort Moultrie.
U.S. Coast Guard Historic District
Park
U.S. Coast Guard Historic District is a national historic district located at Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, South Carolina. The district encompasses three contributing buildings and one contributing structure on Sullivan's Island.
Fort Moultrie
Park
Photo: DDima, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fort Moultrie is a series of fortifications on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, built to protect the city of Charleston, South Carolina. The first fort, formerly named Fort Sullivan, built of palmetto logs, inspired the flag and nickname of South Carolina, as "The Palmetto State". Fort Moultrie is situated 1 mile west of Battery Thomson.
Dr. John B. Patrick House
House
Dr. John B. Patrick House also known as the Patrick-Bherman-Smith House and Moultrieville Brothel, is a historic home located at Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, South Carolina. Dr. John B. Patrick House is situated 1,400 feet west of Battery Thomson.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sullivan’s Island and Sullivan’s Island Historic District.
Sullivan’s Island
Photo: Surfer43, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sullivan's Island, historically known as O'Sullivan's Island, is a town and island in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, at the entrance to Charleston Harbor, with a population of 1,791 at the 2010 census, and 1,891 people in 2020.
Sullivan’s Island Historic District
Neighborhood
Sullivan's Island Historic District is a national historic district located at Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, South Carolina. The district encompasses 36 contributing buildings on Sullivan's Island.
Mount Pleasant
Photo: WolfgangExler, CC BY 3.0.
Mount Pleasant is a large town in the Greater Charleston region of South Carolina. The population of the town has exploded, making it a very popular bedroom community of the city of Charleston.
Battery Thomson
- Type: Fort
- Categories: artillery battery, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Charleston County, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.76024° or 32° 45′ 37″ northLongitude
-79.83956° or 79° 50′ 22″ westOpen location code
8742Q566+35OpenStreetMap ID
way 922847936OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q17515397
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