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United States historic place
Fort Pringle
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Fort Pringle is located in South CarolinaFort PringleShow map of South CarolinaFort Pringle is located in the United StatesFort PringleShow map of the United States
LocationRiverland Dr., James Island, Charleston, South Carolina
Coordinates32°42′50″N 79°59′7″W / 32.71389°N 79.98528°W / 32.71389; -79.98528
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1863 (1863)
MPSCivil War Defenses of Charleston TR
NRHP reference No.82004790
Added to NRHPAugust 11, 1982

Fort Pringle is a historic artillery battery located at James Island, Charleston, South Carolina. It was built in 1863, as part of the James Island Siege Line and protect the Stono River, Johns Island and lower James Island. At the close of the war it was armed with nine heavy cannons. The earthen redoubt's river face measures approximately 360 feet, the right or upstream face 160 feet, the left or downstream face 400 feet, and the rear face approximately 520 feet in length. It has a 7.5 to 12.5 foot high parapet wall and 12.5 feet tall powder magazine.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. unknown (n.d.). "Fort Pringle" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  3. "Pringle, Charleston County (overlooking Stono River, James Island)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
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