National Register of Historic Places

Battery Gadsden

Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, South Carolina
Listed
June 24, 1974
Type
Structure
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
74001842

About this property

Battery Gadsden is a historic artillery battery located at Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, South Carolina. It was built in 1903–1904, and is one of a series of batteries stretching from Fort Moultrie to the eastern end of Sullivan's Island. It was named after Christopher Gadsden. Until decommissioned in 1917, the concrete battery housed four, six inch guns. It measures approximately 377 feet long and 84 feet wide, with the front or ocean side of the battery at approximately 7 feet high. Battery Gadsden and its neighbor Battery Thomson provided fortification at the mouth of Charleston Harbor. The battery now houses the Edgar Allan Poe Branch of the Charleston County Public Library. It was built at the same time as Battery Jasper. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Location

2017 Ion Ave.
Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, South Carolina
32.76012, -79.83960

Categories

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Nearby Historic Sites

Battery Thomson
Civil War
0.1 mi
Patrick, Dr. John B., House
Industrial
0.2 mi
U.S. Coast Guard Historic District
Listed
0.2 mi
Sullivan's Island Historic District
Listed
0.4 mi
Atlanticville Historic District
Industrial
0.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Fort Moultrie — Confederate Garrison Holds 1863-65
1863Civil War
0.5 mi
Confederate Defense of Battery Marshall — Sullivan's Island
1864Civil War
0.7 mi

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When was Battery Gadsden listed on the National Register?

Battery Gadsden was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 24, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Battery Gadsden?

Battery Gadsden is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Battery Gadsden?

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