Fort Johnson/Powder Magazine - Charleston, SC - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

"Fort Johnson/Powder Magazine is a historic gunpowder magazine located at James Island, Charleston County, South Carolina. It was built in 1765, and is a brick structure that measures 27 feet long and 20 feet wide. Fort Johnson was constructed by the British, 1704-1708, and was named for Sir Nathaniel Johnson, proprietary Governor of the Province of Carolina.

This was the site of the first raising of the South Carolina state flag in 1775. The gunpowder magazine was buried during the American Civil War by Confederate soldiers and uncovered in 1961.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972."

--Wikipedia (visit link)

Street address: 217 Fort Johnson Rd Charleston, SC USA 29412 County / Borough / Parish: Charleston County Year listed: 1972 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Politics/Government, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Military Periods of significance: 1850-1874, 1750-1799, 1700-1749 Historic function: Defense Current function: Education Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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