A 12-member squad of volunteers from Fort Sumter SCV Camp #1269 landed by boat on the shores of Castle Pinckney at 0900 Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, and conducted a successful clean up of the historic site! The volunteers — armed … Continue reading
The Castle Pinckney Society recently raised a copy of the famous Fort McHenry Flag over Castle Pinckney in Charleston Harbor. During the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key was inspired to write the “Star Spangled Banner” when he saw the … Continue reading
Reprinted with permission … “Castle Pinckney: Silent Sentinel in Charleston Harbor”By Suzannah Smith Miles, The Post & Courier, Moultrie News, Nov. 27, 2012, Updated Aug. 20, 2020 … Continue reading
Reprinted with permission … “From American Revolution to Civil War: The Fort of Castle Pinckney, Charleston, S.C.”By John Fisher, South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology and Giles Dawkes, Archaeology South-East, University College of London, Society for Post-Medieval Archaeology Newsletter, … Continue reading
A Chronology of the Physical and Administrative Development of Castle Pinckney March 2013 Compiled by Richard Dorrance Year Development Source 1805 State of South Carolina conveys the property to the federal government. Rogers Young* ca 1807 Jonathan Williams credited … Continue reading
The Origins and Development of America’s Forgotten Castle: Castle Pinckney by Christopher T. Ziegler Click here to view the pdf version. … Continue reading