8-Inch Parrott Rifles of Forts Moultrie and Sumter
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8-Inch Parrott Rifles of Forts Moultrie and Sumter

Two 8-Inch Parrott Rifles are preserved near Charleston, South Carolina. One may be found at Fort Moultrie and the other at Fort Sumter. Both were brought (along with several others of the type) in 1872 as part of modernizations to the forts. Both were buried around 1900 after they had become obsolete and it was easier to bury them than remove them.

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8-Inch Columbiad, Model 1857, at Fort Moultrie
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8-Inch Columbiad, Model 1857, at Fort Moultrie

An 8-Inch Columbiad, Model of 1857, which was banded and rifled by the Confederates is displayed at Fort Moultrie near Charleston, South Carolina. This rare cannon is one of only two or three of the type still in existence.

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Cannons of Fort Moultrie
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Cannons of Fort Moultrie

Fort Moultre, on Sullivan’s Island near Charleson, South Carolina, displays two Model 1829 32-Pounders and a Model 1819 24-Pounder. Fort Moultrie, the site of a 1776 victory and much fighting during the Civil War, shows the entire history of American seacoast defense from 1776 to 1945.

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The Mortars of Charleston
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The Mortars of Charleston

Six Civil War mortars are on display in the Charleston area: Four at White Point Garden, one at Fort Moultrie, and one at Fort Sumter.

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Parrott Rifles of Forts Sumter and Moultrie
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Parrott Rifles of Forts Sumter and Moultrie

Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie near Charleston, South Carolina display fourteen Parrott Rifles. These cannon were manufactured during the Civil War for the United States Army and Navy. As the United States Army restored the fortifications of Charleston in the years following the Civil War, these cannons were mounted at the two forts. In the late 19th century they were intentionally buried - too obsolete and too corroded to worth removing.

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