“Big Red” flew over Castle Pinckney for The Citadel’s homecoming football game against Chattanooga on November 9th, thanks to one determined Bulldog!The Stray Dog Society held its 12th Annual Big Red Flag Raising Cruise to the historic fort in Charleston … Continue reading
Smoke billowed from Castle Pinckney early Saturday afternoon on November 2nd, confounding some locals in Charleston and plenty of boaters in the harbor. In fact, the U.S. Coast Guard dispatched a vessel and a helicopter to investigate.But all is well.Castle … Continue reading
A new article, “Civil War Transformation of Castle Pinckney,” was recently published in the fall issue of The Artilleryman Magazine (Vol. 45, No. 4). The article was written by W. Clifford Roberts, Jr. and Matthew A.M. Locke, who recently published … Continue reading
The six-member scientific team that launched a study in April of coastal birds residing in and near Charleston Harbor ─ including Castle Pinckney ─ completed its field work late July. This is the second and final update since the project … Continue reading
Historical Visualization of Castle Pinckney, c. 1840s, Created and Provided Courtesy of David Murray, Salt Marsh Galleries … Continue reading
Many photos have been taken of Castle Pinckney over the years. This photo, taken by Rob Mikell many years ago, shows the historic fort before trees were removed from the site. If you would like to post a photo of … Continue reading
What flag is flying over Castle Pinckney right now? Here are some facts about this flag: The Original was made in Baltimore, Maryland, in July-August 1813 by flagmaker Mary Pickersgill Commissioned by Major … Continue reading
Photos courtesy of: The United States Coast Guard Station Charleston … Continue reading