Old Exchange and Dungeon

Old Exchange and Dungeon

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     The Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon is located at 122 East Bay St in Charleston, South Carolina.  It was built in 1771.  It served as a commercial exchange and custom house.  It is an example of Georgian architecture with a grand ball room, observation deck and museum.

     It served as a military prison during the Revolutionary War; A pow camp during the Civil War.  

     A provost dungeon was in the basement for pows and political prisoners.

Hunting Island Lighthouse 2555 N. Beach Road Lands Island, South Caolina.

    The original light house was destroyed during the Civil War.  The light house was then started in 1873 .  It was completed in 1875. Its design was developed by Major George Elliot. It was developed to be disassembled when needed.  It consisted of cast iron sections each weighing 1200 pounds. These were bolted together to form a shell. This was lined with a brick exterior.  It was 136 feet in height.

     The lighthouse was relocated in 1879.  It was deactivated in 1933.  It was listed on the National Registry of Historic Places on 6/5/1970

Hunting Island Lighthouse

Branford Horry House

This house is located at 59 Meeting Place Charleston, South Carolina. It is a 3 story house with an exterior of stuccoed brick. The style is Georgian. The house was built in 1767. The front piazza.was built over the sidewalk by Branford’s grandson Elias Horry in 1830. The house was listed in the National. Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1970

Central Georgia R.R. Depot and Trainshed

Central  Georgia R.R Depot

Central Georgia R.R..Depot and Trainshed.

     The Central Georgia Railroad Depot and Freight Complex is located at 303 Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard, Savannah, Georgia.  The depot is a red brick building.  Construction began in 1860 and extended over many years.  The architect was Augustus Schwab.

     This project was part of a complex plan providing for the passenger depot, freight depot, shops for the construction and repair of engines and train stock and a train shed (also designed by Augustus Schwabb, cotton yard, black smith shop, brick viaduct.

     The former train depot now serves as a museum and visitors center.

Fort Sumter South Carolina

Fort Sumter

Fort Sumter

     Fort Sumter a sea fort built on an artificial island.  It is located near Charleston, South Carolina.

Fort Sumter

     Fort Sumter was built after British forces captured and occupied Washington during the War of 1812.  It was named after a military officer Thomas Sumter.

     The artificial island was originally a sand bar.  The fort  was never built as planned.  In 1827, army engineers concluded.that the site was suitable as planned.

     70,000 tons of granite were transported from New England to build up the artificial island. By 1834 a lumber foundation  that was several feet beneath the water was built.

     The walls of the fort consisted of brick 5 feet thick and 50 feet over the low tide mark.

Fort Sumter

Plaque Fort Sumter