Charleston, SC 29401
The Battery is one of the most famous landmarks in the city. The seawall stretches from the lower shores of the peninsula and was formerly used for defensive purposes. Along the city's southern tip is a row of Southern-style mansions overlooking Charleston Harbor and was formerly the heart and soul of the city's maritime activity. The Battery is famous for its stately antebellum homes.
White Point Gardens is 5.7 acres and stretches along the city's southern tip. Visitors can have excellent views of the Fort Sumter and Charleston harbor from the White Point Garden. The park has numerous old oak trees and plenty of open spaces.There you will find paved paths, a gazebo, military statues and monuments, cannons and picnic areas as well as several Civil War relics and memorials commemorate the city's role in the battle. Along East Battery are the 11-inch Dahlgren gun that fired shells at For Sumter in 1863 and two Confederate columbiads (large cannons) that were used in the defense of Fort Sumter. On Murray Blvd. there are several more artillery pieces: a rare 7-inch Brooke rifle (a large cannon) that was found at Fort Johnson and four 13-inch Union mortars (weighing 17,000 pounds each). On the King Street side is a 1918 World War I howitze.
