Folly North Site-38CH1213 | |
| Nearest city | Folly Beach, South Carolina |
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| Area | 75 acres (30 ha) |
| Built | 1863 |
| NRHP reference No. | 03001001 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 2, 2003 |
Folly North Site (38CH1213), also known as Little Folly Island, is a historic archaeological site located at Folly Beach, Charleston County, South Carolina. The site contains the extant remains of two American Civil War artillery batteries constructed by the Union Army in 1863. Artifacts associated with eight other batteries and Fort Green have likely eroded into the Atlantic Ocean. The batteries and fortifications were built as part of the Union effort to capture Charleston, South Carolina. [2] [3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. [1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Tina Rust and Julie Hensley (July 2003). "Folly North Site (38CH1213)" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- ^ "Folly North Site, Charleston County (Address Restricted)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
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