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Fort Wagner

Fort Wagner (also called Battery Wagner) was a beachhead fortification on Morris Island, South Carolina, that covered the southern approach to Charleston harbor. It was the site of two American Civil War battles in the campaign known as Operations Against the Defenses of Charleston in 1863, and is considered one of the toughest beachhead defenses constructed by the Confederate States Army.

Located at 32.7186, -79.8847 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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American Civil War battlefields, American Civil War forts, Buildings and structures in Charleston, South Carolina, Forts in South Carolina

Morris Island

Morris Island is an 840 acre (3.4 km²) uninhabited island in Charleston Harbor in South Carolina, accessible only by boat. The island lies in the outer reaches of the harbor and was thus a strategic location in the American Civil War. The island forms parts of the cities of Charleston and Folly Beach, in Charleston County.

Located at 32.7158, -79.8903 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Geography of Charleston County, South Carolina, Islands of South Carolina, Uninhabited islands of the United States

USS Weehawken (1862)

The first USS Weehawken was a Passaic-class ironclad monitor in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. Weehawken was launched on 5 November 1862 at Jersey City, New Jersey by Zeno Secor & Company; sponsored by Ms. Nellie Cornstock; and commissioned on 18 January 1863, Captain John Rodgers in command. Weehawken was an improved and enlarged version of Monitor.

Located at 32.7157, -79.8903 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Passaic-class monitors, Ships built in New Jersey, 1862 ships, Ships of the Union Navy, American Civil War monitors of the United States, Shipwrecks of the Carolina coast, Shipwrecks of the American Civil War, United States Navy New Jersey-related ships, Maritime incidents in 1863, Weehawken, New Jersey

Ashley River (South Carolina)

The Ashley River is a blackwater / tidal river in South Carolina, rising from the Wassamassaw and Great Cypress Swamps in western Berkeley County. It consolidates its main channel about five miles west of Summerville, widening into a tidal estuary just south of Fort Dorchester. The river then flows for approximately 17 miles along the historical banks of the City of North Charleston before reaching peninsular Charleston.

Located at 32.7628, -79.9289 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Rivers of South Carolina

Cooper River (South Carolina)

The Cooper River is a mainly tidal river in the U.S. state of South Carolina. These cities are located along the river, Mt. Pleasant, Charleston, North Charleston, Goose Creek and Hanahan. Short and wide, it is joined first by the blackwater East Branch, then farther downstream, the tidal Wando River. Almost immediately thereafter, the river widens into its estuary, uniting with the Ashley River to form the Charleston Harbor (then, as locals like to say, the Atlantic Ocean).

Located at 32.7619, -79.9039 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rivers of South Carolina, Geography of Charleston County, South Carolina, Geography of Berkeley County, South Carolina

Second Battle of Fort Wagner

The Second Battle of Fort Wagner, also known as the Second Assault on Morris Island or the Battle of Fort Wagner, Morris Island, was fought on July 18, 1863, during the American Civil War. Union Army troops commanded by Brig. Gen. Quincy Gillmore, launched an unsuccessful assault on the Confederate fortress of Fort Wagner, which protected Morris Island, south of Charleston Harbor. The battle came one week after the First Battle of Fort Wagner.

Located at 32.73, -79.8711 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Battles of the Lower Seaboard Theater and Gulf Approach of the American Civil War, Operations against the Defenses of Charleston (American Civil War), Charleston County, South Carolina, Confederate victories of the American Civil War, South Carolina in the American Civil War, Conflicts in 1863, 1863 in South Carolina

James Island, South Carolina

James Island is a town in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. It is located in the central and southern parts of James Island. As defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, and used by the U.S. Census Bureau for statistical purposes only, James Island is included within the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metropolitan area and the Charleston-North Charleston Urbanized Area.

Located at 32.7378, -79.9428 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Unincorporated communities in South Carolina, Populated places in Charleston County, South Carolina, Charleston–North Charleston–Summerville metropolitan area, Populated coastal places in South Carolina

Demetre Park

Milton Peter Demetre Park is a municipal park in Charleston, South Carolina formerly known as Sunrise Park. Milton Demetre owned a spit of land which provided views across Charleston Harbor of the Battery. During the 1960s, Demetre filled his waterfront lot with dirt, a practice which was later outlawed. In 1970, the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers ordered Demetre to stop filling the waterfront property, and litigation resulted.

Located at 32.753, -79.9176 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Parks in Charleston, South Carolina