Fort Mitchell (South Carolina)
Fort Mitchel is an American Civil War fortification at 65 Skull Creek Drive in Hilton Head, South Carolina.
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| Location | 65 Skill Creek Dr., Hilton Head, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 32°14′36″N 80°44′37″W |
| Built | 1861 |
| NRHP reference No. | 100001036 |
| Added to NRHP | June 5, 2017 |
History
The fort was built in 1861 by Union Army forces as part of the defenses of a coaling station and ship maintenance facility at Seabrook Landing. It was named for Brigadier General Ormsby M. Mitchel, and is a rare surviving example of a semi-permanent fortification built by the Union in the South Carolina Low Country.[1]
The fort site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. Today, it is an historic site that is open to the public.
References
- "Historic Preservation News and Notes, August 23, 2017" (PDF). South Carolina SHPO. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-06.
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