13 – Inch Seacoast Mortar, Fort Moultrie, Sullivans Island
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N 32° 45.535 W 079° 51.416
17S E 607072 N 3625138
This 13 – Inch Seacoast Mortar is part of a large display of Artillery pieces on display at Fort Moultrie National Park on Sullivans Island (Part of the Fort Sumpter NP)
Waymark Code: WMB122
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 03/21/2011
Views: 4
From the marker at the mortar.
Union artillerists on Morris Island used mortars similar to this nine ton giant to fire 218 – pound explosive shells into Confederate fortifications. In 1874, two batteries, consisting of two mortars each, were emplaced near the site of the present Fort Moultrie visitor’s center.
Maximum Range: 4200 yards
What type of artillery is this?: Seacoast Mortar
Where is this artillery located?: Park
What military of the world used this device?: Union - US Civil War
Cost?: 3.00 (listed in local currency)
Artillery is no longer operational: no
Still may work: no
Are there any geocaches at this location?:
yes, A virtual cache
Date artillery was in use: Not listed
Date artillery was placed on display: Not listed
Parking location to view this Waymark: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
Two pictures are required for this Waymark. Please take a close up picture of the artillery. Take a second with the artillery in the distance and capture as much of the surroundings as possible. Name the Waymark with first the name of the area and second what the artillery is. An example would be if it were a cannon in front of the Montgomery Armory you would name the Waymark: Montgomery Armory Cannon.