A new video takes viewers on a guided, walk-through tour of Castle Pinckney. Titled “Tour of Castle Pinckney,” the 15-minute-long video is narrated by the co-authors of the new book, Holding Charleston by the Bridle: Castle Pinckney and the Civil … Continue reading
Engraving of Castle Pinckney published in Harper’s Weekly on Jan. 26, 1861, and then colored. Reprinted courtesy of the NYPL Digital Collections. The first three paragraphs of the editorial published on Oct. 2, 2024, and a link to the entire … Continue reading
Using historical documents and photos, Salt Marsh Galleries has created three cool historical visualizations of Castle Pickney and combined them into one three-minute-long YouTube video. The first segment of the visualization shows the fort on the eve of the War … 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
Finally, a great book on Castle Pinckney has been published! Holding CHARLESTON by the Bridle focuses on the history of the crescent-shaped fort, located on Shute’s Folly about a mile off Charleston’s East Battery, that precedes that of its better-known … 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
Captain James W Whiteley, the first keeper of the US 6th District Lighthouse Depo at Castle Pinckney, submitted by his Great-Grandson, Don Whiteley.
The Friendly Repository and Keepsake of Mary Eliza Bachman, 1831- 1839 Mary Eliza Bachman was born in 1818, the daughter of the Rev. John Bachman. John Bachman was Lutheran minister and naturalist from Charleston, … Continue reading